Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Start position of grid

[bstex]

Hi.
I'm trying to create a 18 x 9 path of grid, because I want to create a periodic table by putting a chemical element on every position of grid.

How can I make the grid to start from the lower left corner of the page?

(It's in the draw phase now. Later I'll make it a path.)

Thank you.

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\documentclass[a4paper,openright,landscape]{book}

\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes,calc,positioning}

\begin{document}

\begin{tikzpicture}

\draw[help lines] (0,0) grid [xstep=1.25cm, ystep=1.5cm] (18,9);

\end{tikzpicture}

\end{document}

[Ijon Tichy]

If you want to put the grid outside the text area, you first of all have to use options remember picture and overlay for the picture. Then you can use the current page coordinate system. See the tikz manual for more information

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\documentclass[a4paper,landscape]{book}

\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes,calc,positioning}

\begin{document}
\pagestyle{empty}
\begin{tikzpicture}[overlay,remember picture]
\draw[help lines] (current page.south west) grid [xstep=1.25cm, ystep=1.5cm] (22,17);
\end{tikzpicture}

\end{document}