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Snapping to the grid, Accessing block information – Rockwell Automation GMLC Reference Manual User Manual

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Publication GMLC-5.2 - November 1999

Snapping to the Grid

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Note: You can Align Blocks at this time for optimum readability.

6. Click your left mouse button in another area of the Diagram Window

to clear the selection.

Snapping to the Grid

You define how you place blocks in the diagram by using the Snap To
Grid option in the Properties dialog box. GML Commander divides the
diagram into invisible horizontal and vertical lines.

You can specify that blocks be aligned to the nearest horizontal and/or
vertical grid line when placed in the diagram.

Below is an example of a diagram aligned with Snap To Horizontal. Note
that blocks can flow to a additional rows if required.

Accessing Block Information

You can access the field values and selections you made in a block from
the Edit menu or the diagram.

Accessing from the Diagram

To access block information from the Diagram Window: