On 02-Aug-05, you wrote: > On Tuesday 02 August 2005 08:56 pm, Brent Meeker wrote: >> On 02-Aug-05, you wrote: >>> Please do *not* start a new question by replying to an old one as >>> this causes several problems: >>> 1) most email software will correctly think that your email is a >>> response to the email you are "replying" to, and will indicate this >>> by displaying your email as a child of the original email 2) >>> because of this, people not interested in the original email may >>> ignore your question >>> 3) people may think that the original email has a reply(yours) so >>> that they do not have to give it a reply So in conclusion, more >>> people will read your email if it looks like the start of a new >>> thread rather than the reply to an old one. >>> >>> On Tuesday 02 August 2005 23:03, Brent Meeker wrote: >>>> When preparing a flowchart using Impress the connector lines need >>>> to be adjusted so they don't go thru text boxes or otherwise look >>>> bad. However, they seem to jump to positions on a very coarse grid >>>> such that I can't get them adjusted to make a usable flowchart. >>>> Similarly, the line drawing tool will only produce a certain >>>> minium length and it can't be finely adjusted. >>>> >>>> Is there some way to allow fine adjustment of line and object >>>> positions? >>> >>> Is "glue points" what you are looking for on objects ? >>> Also I think that lines can be edited to add additional points. >> >> No, my problem is that when I need to move a connector line 0.1" or >> 0.05" the program will only let me move it 0.2" or not at all. >> >> My apologies for using "reply" to a different thread. >> >> Brent Meeker >> > Perhaps you need to change your ruler. Instead of inches, cm or mm might > give you closer results. Also, have you right clicked the object and > selected Size and Position from the context menu? That should allow you > to place the object right where you want it. > > Dan
Neither of those worked - but in poking around I discovered that "snap to grid" was set. I turned it off and then I could move lines as I expected. thnx, Brent Meeker --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
