Constrain the current position of vertical columns or the tops and bases of slanted columns to a grid. This state allows you to move the grid and keep columns or ends in their respective orientation to their grid placement.
Valid columns must be within a grid and have a valid column location mark. In the case of slanted columns, the ends can move independently from one another, so it is possible to lock the column tops, bases, or both to the project grid.
- Select the columns to lock to the grid.
- On the Properties palette, under the Constraints section, select the following:
- Vertical Columns: Moves with Grids
- Slanted Columns: Move Top With Grids, Move Base With Grids, or both parameters.
- Click Apply.
Locked vertical columns may still be moved and modified but they will proportionately move with the grid if it is repositioned.
Because of the unique orientation properties of slanted column ends, locking to grids requires situational guidelines.
- If both ends are locked to a grid and the grids at each end are not a subset of each other, the Column Style parameter of the columns will be changed to Slanted - End Point Driven.
- Movement of a grid to which an angle-driven column is locked will move the entire column.
- Movement of a grid to which an endpoint-driven column is locked will move only that end of the column. The column will lengthen or shorten to meet the new location of the grid.