Guides

Guides are drawing aids that make it easier to create different types of strokes.The Guides can be activated with the button next to the selector (grid icon).

• Circular
• Constrains the drawing of new strokes to form rings from the selected reference point.
• Radial
• Constrains the drawing of new strokes to form rays from the selected reference point.
• Parallel

• Constrains the drawing of new strokes to form parallel lines.

  • Angle direction of the parallel lines.
• Grid
• Constrains the drawing of new strokes to form parallel horizontal or vertical lines.

• Use Snapping
• • Spacing
  • Guide spacing.
• Reference Point

• Determines the origin point to use for the creation of the lines.Applies only for Circular and Radial guides.

  • Use the cursor as a reference point.
  • Custom
  • • Custom Location
    • X, Y Z
  • Object

  • Use an object as a reference point.

    • Object
    • An to select the object (usually an empty),which location will be used as a reference point.

Examples

Examples of strokes using different types of Guides.

Circular Guides.

Radial Guides.

Parallel Guides (30° Angle).

Grid Guides.