Layout Properties

The Layout Properties control on the Layout tab opens the layout properties interface, which organizes various layout configuration functions.

Layout Grid

The Layout Properties interface contains grid-related settings including grid visibility, grid snap functionality, and grid spacing configurations.

Show Grid: Controls the display of grid lines.

  • When checked, displays grid lines on the current layout page.
  • When unchecked, hides grid lines.

Grid Snap: Enables automatic alignment to grid intersections.

  • When enabled, elements drawn on the layout automatically snap to grid points for precise positioning.
  • When disabled, grid-based snapping is unavailable.

Grid Spacing Settings

  • Horizontal Interval: The spinner to the right sets horizontal grid spacing in pixels. Default: 100px.
  • Vertical Interval: The spinner to the right sets vertical grid spacing in pixels. Default: 100px.

Layout Rulers

Show Graduated Scale: Controls ruler visibility for element positioning.

  • When checked, displays measurement rulers along layout edges.
  • When unchecked, hides layout rulers.

Scroll Bar Settings

Contains controls for scrollbar visibility in layout view.

Horizontal Scrollbar: Toggles horizontal navigation bar.

When enabled, displays horizontal scrollbar for panning content left/right.

Vertical Scrollbar: Toggles vertical navigation bar.

When enabled, displays vertical scrollbar for panning content up/down.

Display Scale

Contains zoom level constraints for layout viewing.

Defines the smallest allowable zoom level (default 10%). Layout cannot zoom out beyond this threshold. Minimum configurable value: 1%.

Use the combo box next to "Min Scale:" to set this limit via dropdown selection or direct input.

Defines the largest allowable zoom level (default 400%). Layout cannot zoom in beyond this threshold. Maximum configurable value: 1000%.

Use the combo box next to "Max Scale:" to set this limit via dropdown selection or direct input.

  • Minimum Display Scale
  • Maximum Display Scale

Layout Background

Background Color option configures layout and paper page coloring.

Procedure

  1. Click the dropdown button next to Background Color to open color palette.
  2. Select default color or click "Color Library" for custom colors.

Note: Background color settings affect both on-screen display and printed output.

Control Layout Object Display Effects

Contains display optimization settings for text and vector elements.

Text Overlapping Display

Controls overlapping text visibility (default: disabled). When disabled, automatically hides overlapping text. When enabled, shows all text regardless of overlaps.

Text Antialiasing

Enables smoothing for text edges to improve visual quality.

Line Antialiasing

Enables smoothing for vector line edges to reduce jagged appearance.