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 The minimum size of a touch switch.

■The minimum size of a touch switch.

The main part of a touch panel, the resistance film on a screen consists of grids of 20x20 dots, and a touch cannot be easily registered with a switch of 20x20 or smaller. The interval of 20×20 serves as the minimum size for touch-panel switch creation.
 

 
Notes
However, the interval of 40×40 dots serves as the minimum unit at the time of touch-panel switch creation.

■For checking the 20x20 grid using illustrating software.
 
The grid of the resistance film of 20x20 dots can be displayed in the editor software. This is called a "grid". It is convenient if you display the grid when drawing switches, parts or during T tag setup.
 
■Various grid functions
Change intervals.
Change color can also be performed.
[Snap] function to illustrate on grid.

■Point at illustrating!
 
During screen creation, a pictures can be drawn that connect to the grid. Touches at the center of a touch-panel grid are hard to register. Be careful of placement at the time of touch-panel switch creation.

   
 
Correct positioning.

Incorrect positioning.

 
Introduction of a convenient function
■About Snap function
  When a [snap] function is turned ON, the images snap to the grid.
 
 
  If you wish to have the snap function enabled by default, select [Option] -> [grid/snap], check [snap].
 
 

■For changing the grid interval displayed in editor software.
 
In the screen editor, [20x20] can be changed into the following six patterns.
 
Additionally, the items from 1 to 5 displayed on this pull down menu can be changed to your preferred settings.

<To Change Options >
1. Select [Option] -> [grid/snap] from the menu.
 

2. When [grid / snap setup] opens, select 1 to 5 and chose settings for [interval], and click [change].
 


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