Symbol spacing and position settings
In the Symbol manager, you can adjust the following settings to fine-
tune a symbol ink.
Spacing
These values set the distance between objects in the sym-
bol pattern as a percentage of the size of the original objects. For
example, a spacing value of 100 percent makes the distance between
the objects equal to their size.
X Spacing is the horizontal distance between objects.
Y Spacing is the vertical distance between objects.
Stagger
A positive value offsets the even-numbered rows of
objects horizontally relative to the odd-numbered rows. To keep all
objects aligned, set Stagger to zero. To align alternating rows of
objects, enter a higher Stagger value. To create a pattern in which the
objects are spread out and objects in alternating rows are aligned with
the gaps in the rows above, set the X Spacing and Stagger values to
100 percent.
Scale
The percentage of the original object size for the symbol ink.
A value of 100 percent maintains the original object size. To reduce
the objects, enter a value smaller than 100 percent. To enlarge the
objects, enter a value greater than 100 percent.
Rotation
The amount of rotation, specified in degrees, that Canvas
applies to the original objects.
Symbol manager
When you create a symbol ink,
you can adjust the position and
spacing of the objects and
apply a backdrop ink.
A Preview box. To create a
new ink, drag vector or text ob-
jects to the preview box. Ob-
jects you drag to the box re-
place the current contents.
B Backdrop. Select a back-
ground ink in the pop-up menu.
You can select any ink, including
a color, gradient, hatch, texture,
and symbol ink. The ink you se-
lect appears behind the objects
in the symbol ink.
C Preview zoom. Click the
left button to reduce or the right
button to enlarge the preview.
Align To Object. Turn on this
option to keep a symbol ink in
the same position if the object
moves. Turn it off to let over-
lapping objects share a symbol
ink without a gap.
A
B C