Define Point Grid

• Function

Assign the spacings and display area of point grids.

Point grids are displayed according to the initial preferences setting in Environment View of Tools > Preference. Use the function to change the preferences temporarily.

Point grids are displayed in the UCS x-y plane. Use View > Grids to display or not to display the point grids. Use the function in conjunction with Point Grid Snap for convenience.

• Call

From the Main Menu select Model > Grids > Point Grid.

Select Geometry > Grids > Point Grid in the Menu tab of the Tree Menu.

Click Set Point Grid in the Icon Menu.

• Entry

Point Grid dialog box

 Grid Spaces

dx, dy
Point grid spacings in the UCS x, y-directions
Enter only dx if dx and dy are equal.

 Model Boundary

Enter the grid boundary if the point grids are to be displayed only in a particular range. Check Apply To Grid Boundary.

Enter Xmin, Ymin, Xmax and Ymax consecutively.

Observe the following examples:

• Enter only '20'

Xmin = 0, Ymin = 0, Xmax =20, Ymax =20

• Enter '20, 30'

Xmin = 0, Ymin = 0, Xmax = 20, Ymax = 30

• Enter '10, 15, 20, 30'

Xmin = 10, Ymin = 15, Xmax = 20, Ymax = 30