Autodesk AUTOSKETCH 8, User Manual

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Chapter 6 Customizing the Grid
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
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Grid snap interval
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Major line interval
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Minor subdivisions
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Minor offset
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Circular grid angle
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Grid origin
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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.