Basic page properties include page size, page display style, visible grid style, and coordinate system.

Hierarchy of basic page properties

The basic page settings (page display style, visible grid style and coordinate system) apply according to the hierarchical scheme: Document » Page » View. The page properties set in the document will apply to all pages and views of the document unless they are redefined in an internal layer. Similarly, the page properties set in the page will apply to all page views unless they are redefined in the view.

Format

Sheet size

Select the sheet size. Sheet sizes can be defined in Application Properties » Documents » Page Formats.

Orientation

Select the orientation of the sheet from horizontal or vertical.

Left margin

Specify the margin to the left of the page.

Right margin

Specify the margin to the right of the page.

Top margin

Specify the top margin of the page.

Bottom margin

Specify the bottom margin of the page.

Reverse margins on even pages

If this option is enabled, the left and right margins are swapped on even pages to allow for binding.

Pages style

Sets the display style of the page.

Page color

Select the color of the page.

Border color of the page

Select the color of the border of the page.

Show the edge of the page

Select whether the edge of the page should be visible.

Background color

Select the background color of the editing window.

Show page shadow

Select whether to display the page shadow.

Shadow color

Select the color of the shadow.

Shadow offset

Specify the offset of the shadow from the page.

Visible grid style

The visible grid is a rectangular dot or line pattern that extends over the drawing area. Using a visible grid is like placing a sheet of graph paper under a drawing. The grid makes it easier to align objects and display the distance between them. The grid is not printed.

Use the options in this section to change the visible grid display settings. The grid origin point and spacing are defined in coordinate classes in Document properties » Coordinate classes.

The graphic appearance of the visible grid can also be set in the Visible Grid dialog box.

Visibility

Minimum width in pixels of the visible grid

This parameter constitutes the grid visibility condition. The grid is not displayed if the distance between the grid lines is less than the set value.

Area on which to display the grid

Choose the area in which the grid is to be displayed.

Use lines

You can display the grid as points or lines.

Show origin

Choose whether the coordinate origin should be displayed.

Show CAM origin

Choose whether the CAM coordinate origin should be displayed.

Colors

Grid color

Choose the color of the grid.

Colour of the divisions

At certain intervals, the main lines of the grid are displayed.

Grid on PCB

This section allows you to set the style of the visible grid displayed within the polygon that delimits the PCB.

Show grid

Choose whether to show the grid inside the polygon that delimits the PCB.

Use lines

You can display the grid as points or lines.

Grid color

Choose the color of the grid.

Coordinate class

To speed up the setting of the coordinate system, coordinate classes are used in . A class of coordinates is characterized by the following properties: origin of the coordinate system, units of coordinate measurement, snap settings, visible grid settings.

Coordinates class

Choose the coordinate system.

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