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NOTE Alternatively, enter CellAnchor on the command line.
2 Enter a (Attach object), and select the object to be anchored.
3 Specify a point on or near a cell of a layout grid or volume grid.
The object is automatically scaled to fill the entire cell.
4 Press
ENTER
.
Changing the Position and Size of Objects Anchored to Layout Cells
Use this procedure to change the position and size of objects anchored to layout cells. You can change the coordinate
system and orientation of an object anchored to a layout cell. You can also define insertion and size offsets and indicate
whether the object should be resized when the cell is resized.
1 Double-click the anchored object.
2 On the Properties palette, expand Basic, and expand Location in Cell.
TIP You can also access commands to change the position of the anchored object from the context menu. Select
the anchored object, right-click, and click Cell Anchor. From the submenu, choose the desired command to
manipulate the anchored object in relation to its anchoring grid cell.
3 Click Anchor.
4 Change the position or orientation of anchored objects:
Then… If you want to…
specify offset values for the X, Y, or Z position. specify an offset from the object to the cell
select Center on Cell. anchor the object to the center of the cell
select Use Cell Coordinate System. have the anchored object use the coordinate system of the
cell
clear Use Cell Coordinate System, and specify X, Y, or Z
normals for the anchored object. not have the anchored object use the coordinate system of
the cell
select Flip X, Flip Y, or Flip Z. flip the object along the X, Y, or Z axes
5 Specify how an anchored object is resized to fit the edges of the cell:
Then… If you want to…
select Apply Resize. resize the object every time the cell is resized
clear Apply Resize. not resize object every time the cell is resized
enter an appropriate negative value for Size Offset. specify a distance between the anchored object and the cell
enter an appropriate positive value for Size Offset. extend the anchored object beyond the cell edges
6 Click OK.
Anchoring Objects to a Different Cell
You can attach an anchored object to another cell in the same layout grid or volume grid, or to another grid altogether.
1 Open the tool palette that you want to use, and select a Cell Anchor tool.
If necessary, scroll to display the tool that you want to use.
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