User Manual - Page 2722

For AUTOCAD 2011.

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anchored to a cell, the object is resized to fit the cell size. When the grid or
volume itself is resized, you can decide whether the anchored object is updated
accordingly or remains its original size.
Adding Cell Anchors
Use this procedure to add cell anchors. You can add cell anchors to objects to
connect them to cells in layout grids and volume grids.
Anchoring an object to a layout grid cell
NOTE There is no rule that determines which cell the object attaches to when
you anchor it. You can turn on the Node display component to display the cell
nodes of the layout grid or volume for easier cell selection. You can also move the
object after you anchor it to the layout grid or volume.
1 Click Home tab ➤ Build panel ➤ Tools drop-down ➤ Content
Browser .
2 Navigate to Stock Tool Catalog ➤ Parametric Layout & Anchoring
Tools.
3 Select the Cell Anchor tool, and drag it to the workspace.
NOTE Alternatively you can enter CellAnchor on the command line.
4 Enter a (Attach object), and select the object to be anchored.
5 Specify a point on or near a cell of a layout grid or volume grid.
The object is automatically scaled to fill the entire cell.
6 Press ENTER.
2666 | Chapter 32 Anchors
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