To draw a spiral

1Open the Object flyout , and click the Spiral tool .

2Type a value in the Spiral revolutions box on the property bar.

3On the property bar, click one of the following buttons:

•Symmetrical spiral

•Logarithmic spiral

If you want to change the amount by which the spiral expands as it moves outward, move the Spiral expansion slider.

4 Drag diagonally in the drawing window until the spiral is the required size.

You can draw a spiral from its center outward by holding down Shift as you drag.

You can also draw a spiral with even horizontal and vertical dimensions by holding down Ctrl as you drag.

Drawing grids

You can draw a grid and set the number of rows and columns. A grid is a grouped set of rectangles, which you can break apart.

To draw a grid

1Open the Object flyout, and click the Graph paper tool .

2Type values in the top and bottom portions of the Graph paper columns and rows box on the property bar.

The value you type in the top portion specifies the number of columns; the value in the bottom portion specifies the number of rows.

3Point to where you want the grid to display.

4Drag diagonally to draw the grid.

If you want to draw the grid from its center point outward, hold down Shift as you drag; if you want to draw a grid with square cells, hold down Ctrl as you drag.