Using the Grid Edit Bar. Autodesk AUTOSKETCH 8

Using the Grid Edit Bar

AutoSketch’s Grid edit bar, allows you to alter the current grid, or select a new grid type. The Grid edit bar has many controls similar to those found on the

Grid page of the Drawing Options dialog box, including those that control:

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Grid type

Grid snap interval

Major line interval

Minor subdivisions

Minor offset

Circular grid angle

Grid origin

Grid angle

There are also buttons that open the Appearance page of the View Options dialog box and the Grid page of the Drawing Options dialog box.

The Grid edit bar appears when you click the Edit Grid button on the

Standard toolbar and remains until you cancel the command, or until you click the Close button at the right end of the bar.

Changing a Drawing’s Grid Type on the Grid

Edit Bar

While the default reference grid is rectangular, AutoSketch’s Grid edit bar allows you to select circular or isometric grids for specific tasks or drawings.

Circular grids are useful for drawings that require points to align along an arc or circle. Isometric grids allow you to create two-dimensional drawings of three-dimensional objects for a standard isometric view.

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Chapter 6 Customizing the Grid