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Displaying a Grid

Use the Grid command to display a latticed-point grid to visualize distances, angles, and entity relationships. The grid is not printed or plotted.

To set up the grid display:

  1. Type Grid at the command prompt.
  2. Type a spacing value or specify options:
    • Drawing Bounds: Displays the grid beyond the area determined by the drawing bounds. Specify the Yes option to display the grid beyond the drawing bounds.
    • Snap: Sets the grid interval to the current snap interval.
    • Off: Turns the grid off.
    • On: Turns the grid on using the current grid spacing.
    • Spacing: Lets you set the horizontal and vertical spacing.

Access

Command: Grid

Keyboard Shortcut: F7

Status Bar: Grid (right-click for Settings)

Keyboard Shortcut: Fn + F7

Status Bar: Grid

Related Topics

Setting Snap

Setting Drawing Boundaries

Specifying Units and Precision



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