non-linear grid?

[Emmie]

I do a lot of drawing in Powerpoint. Back when I had 2000, I had no problems.
When I upgraded to 2003, I'm just about ready to pull my hair out!

Say I draw a circle (using snap to grid). Then I ctrl-D and set the new
circle right next to the first one (touching). Then I ctrl-D seven more
times, ending up with eight circles all supposedly aligned to the grid. If I
select the 8th circle and try to move it, it will move one pixel (at least
that's how it looks) and then move one grid space.

What gives? It's supposed to move one grid on the first tap right? Why move
one pixel?

As another test. Do the same as above and then manually draw another circle
over the 8th one. It won't align perfectly. There will be one or two pixels
of difference. Is there any way to prevent this?

 

[Emmie]

I couldn't find what you mean by "outline". I assumed you mean the line
bordering the circle (actually it happens for all shapes, not just circles).
I tried specifying "no line" for the circle but it still happens. What
outline are you talking about? How do I remove it?

 

[Emmie]

Yes, that's what I thought you meant.

I tried it. No joy. I tried specifying 0 weight, no line, different line
styles, or dashed lines but there's no improvement.

For info, I use Powerpoint for making diagrams and mechanical drawings
instead of AutoCAD or other drawing software. The drawings can get pretty
complicated but PP is up to it. Plus the ability to link to different slides
or even other documents is a bonus. It used to be a breeze when I was using
2000. With 2003, I'm constantly adjusting things due to the pixel offset.

 

[Emmie]

I'm using metric units. It's set at 0.2 cm (5 grids per cm). Hmm, might that
be it? Powerpoint is setting up the grid on the english system and rounding
off when I specify metric?