Snap or Unsnap Objects and/or Groups

To snap one object or group to another using the properties dialog boxes:

1. Determine the snapping point you want to use for each object and/or group, and whether or not you require an offset. In other words, determine the relationship you want to establish between the two.

2. In the Structure area, examine the relationship between the two and if necessary, edit their positions in the Structure area.

3. If, in the object/group of the two that is lower in the Structure area hierarchy, the Snap to previous object property is already selected and the proper offset set, proceed to step 9.

4. In the Structure area or the Page area, double-click that object or group to display the properties dialog box for the object/group that is lower in the Structure area hierarchy. This is the object/group PlanetPress Design moves when it performs the snap.

5. In the properties dialog box, click Snapping points.

   

6. Select Snap to previous object and click the snapping point you want this object/group to use when it snaps to an object/group that precedes it in the Structure area. A dot in the center of the snapping point indicates it is selected.

   

   A. Selected snapping point

7. If necessary, set offsets for the snapping point.

   Horizontal offset: Enter a horizontal offset for the snapping point.

   Vertical offset: Enter a vertical offset for the snapping point.

8. In the properties dialog box, click OK.

   If the Set snapping point property is already set in the object/group of the two that is higher in the Structure area hierarchy, you have completed this procedure. Otherwise, proceed to step 9.

9. In the Structure area or the Page area, double-click that object or group to display the properties dialog box for the second object/group. This object/group is the one higher in the Structure area hierarchy.

10. In the properties dialog box, click Snapping points.

11. Select Set snapping point and click the snapping point you want this object/group to use for all objects that snap to it.

12. In the properties dialog box, click OK.

To snap one object or group to another using the Object Inspector:

1. Determine the snapping point you want to use for each object and/or group, and whether or not you require an offset. In other words, determine the relationship you want to establish between the two.

2. In the Structure area, examine the relationship between the two and if necessary, edit their positions in the Structure area.

3. If, in the object/group of the two that is lower in the Structure area hierarchy, the Snap to previous object property is already selected and the proper offset set, proceed to step 6.

4. Select the object/group that is lower in the Structure area hierarchy. This is the object/group PlanetPress Design moves when it performs the snap.

   The Object Inspector displays the properties of that object/group.

5. In the Object Inspector, set the following snapping points properties. If you have set the Object Inspector to use groups, all of these properties appear in the Snapping points group.

   • Set Snap to previous object to True. If an object/group that precedes it in the Structure area has its Set snapping point property set, PlanetPress Design snaps this object/group to it.

   • Set Snapping point before to the snapping point you want this object/group to use when it snaps to an object/group that precedes it in the Structure area (Top left, Top middle, Top right, for example).

   • Set Snapping point horizontal offset to the horizontal offset you want to use for the snapping point. This is useful when you want a horizontal offset between this object/group and the one to which you are snapping it. Units are as set in the User Options dialog box.

   • Set Snapping point vertical offset to the vertical offset you want to use for the snapping point. This is useful when you want a vertical offset between this object/group and the one to which you are snapping it.

     If, in the object/group of the two that is higher in the Structure area hierarchy, the Set snapping point property is already selected, you have completed this procedure. Otherwise, proceed to step 6.

6. Select the object/group that is higher in the Structure area hierarchy.

7. In the Object Inspector, set the following snapping points properties for this object/group:

   • Set Snapping point after to the snapping point you want this object/group to use for all objects/groups that snap to it.

   • Set Snapping point after to True.

To unsnap one object or group from another using the properties dialog box:

1. In the Structure area or the Page area, double-click that object or group to display the properties dialog box for the object/group (of the two snapped together) that is lower in the Structure area hierarchy. This is the object/group PlanetPress Design moved when it performed the snap.

2. In the properties dialog box, click Snapping points.

3. Clear Set snapping point before.

4. In the properties dialog box, click OK.

   If the object/group you just unsnapped was not the only one snapped to the other object/group, you have completed this procedure. Otherwise, proceed to step 5 to clear the Set snapping point property of the second of the two objects/groups.

5. In the Structure area or the Page area, double-click that object or group to display the properties dialog box for the second object/group. Of the two objects that were snapped together, it is the one higher in the Structure area hierarchy.

6. In the properties dialog box, click Snapping points.

7. Clear Set snapping point.

8. In the properties dialog box, click OK.

To unsnap one object or group from another using the Object Inspector:

1. Select the object/group that is lower in the Structure area hierarchy. This is the object/group PlanetPress Design moved when it performed the snap.

2. In the Object Inspector, set the Snap to previous objectproperty to False.

   If the object/group you just unsnapped was not the only one snapped to the other object/group, you have completed this procedure. Otherwise, proceed to step 3 to clear the Set snapping point property of the second of the two objects/groups.

3. Select the object/group that is higher in the Structure area hierarchy.

4. In the Object Inspector, set the Set snapping point afterproperty to False.