Grid

Purpose

Click to display a grid in the 2D window. Displaying the grid may be useful for visually dividing a region into fixed areas for further analysis.

Procedure

• Click Grid on the Workspace ribbon.

• (Optional) Choose one of the following from the Grid dropdown menu.

  • Brighter: Displays grid at maximum brightness. Use when image brightness levels are high.

  • Labeled: Displays the coordinates of the grid.

    • A0 is the coordinate of the reference point.

    • Letters go in alphabetical order to the right of the reference point, and numbers increase below the reference point.

    • Grid intersections to the left of the reference point are listed with negative letters.

    • Intersections above the reference point are listed with negative numbers.

  • Where Is: Displays grid when the Where is aerial viewing mode is selected.

• To change the grid size, go to File> Preferences> Display and in the Tracing Window section, enter new values in Grid spacing (µm).