SPOT 4.1 Basic and Advanced Software Manual for SPOT Insight ...

Ch. 3 – Basic Program ModeDefining View OptionsThe View menu provides you with nine options:ZoomFirst PagePrevious PageNext PageLast PageSet DisplayGrid SizeSet ObjectGrid SizeZoom in or out to six different sizes. From the View menu, select Zoom and enter the desiredpercentage.Go to the first page in the report.Go back one page in the report.Go forward one page in the report.Go to the last page in the report.The report definition window includes an adjustable grid(i.e., the dots on the screen) to assist you in placing andaligning report objects on the report page. By default, thegrid is turned on. To turn off or modify the grid, followthese steps:1. From the View menu, select Set Display Grid Size.−−To turn off the display grid, deselect the ShowGrid box.To modify the spacing follow steps two throughfour.2. Select either inches or millimeters.3. Enter the spacing for the display grid. The numberthat you enter represents the space in inches ormillimeters between the dots on the grid.−−If the measurement is inches, enter a numberbetween .04 and 10.If the measurement is in millimeters, enter anumber between 1 and 25.4. Click on OK. The display grid appears.In addition to the display grid, you can define a second grid specific to report objects. The objectgrid controls the movement of objects as you work with them on the display grid. When you selecta report object and move it, the object automatically “snaps” to the nearest line in the object grid,allowing you to more precisely align and arrange the objects on your report page.1. From the View menu, select Set Object Grid Size.2. If desired, check the Snap to Grid option.3. Define the spacing for the object grid. In many cases, the object grid and the display grid willhave the same spacing. In other cases, you might not want the display grid to be as finelyspaced as the object grid (i.e., so the dots do not interfere with the view of the report definitionwindow).− If the measurement is inches, enter a number between .04 and 10.− If the measurement is in millimeters, enter a number between 1 and 25.The default spacing value for the Object Grid is the last entered value.4. Click on OK.User Guide to the SPOT Insight Camera 55