Configuring Grid Properties

The Grid page provides a collection of formatting attributes for the Business Process Designer. The grid can help you align the components of a Business Process by providing a visual guide or automatic alignment. Grid properties can also be accessed by right-clicking inside the Business Process Designer canvas.

To edit Grid properties

1. In the Project Explorer, right-click the Business Process, and then click Properties.

2. Click the Grid tab.

3. Enter or select the values for the properties.

4. Click OK.

   Property	Description
   Grid Width	The distance from vertical line to vertical line in pixels.
   Grid Height	The distance from horizontal line to horizontal line in pixels.
   Grid Color	Displays a dialog box with three tabs for choosing the color of the grid lines:  Swatches - An array of colors from which to choose. HSB - A color selector based on hue, saturation, and brightness. RGB - A color selector based on 256 brightness levels of red, green, and blue.
   Grid Thickness	The thickness of the grid lines. You can select Thin, Medium, or Thick.
   Grid Style	The style of the grid lines. You can select Solid, Dashed, or Dotted.
   Show Grid	Shows or hides the grid lines. Select this check box to show the grid lines.
   Snap to Grid	Activates or deactivates “Snap to Grid”. When activated, this setting forces objects to gravitate toward the closest grid line.