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CAD tip # 9829:
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This generator automatically creates a regular Y- and Y-axis line grid (linear or logarithmic) or a polar circular grid in a specified area. The default offset equals to the current visual grid step (F7). Optionally you can autonumber the drawn lines. Every N-th line can be emphasized. In the 3D mode, a cube (box) grid is generated.
With the option Setup you can set the grid parameters - layer, fading, color, axis labels, grid labels, polar, logarithmic...
The generated underlay grid is created in a given layer (can be set as non-printing), in a given color and linetype. The grid layer is locked and drawordered to the back of your drawing. It is cleared before any new grid is drawn.
DrGrid - visual grid as real drawing entities (objects).
Polar grid numbered, sample function from 2DPlot superimposed:
Examples of DrGrid:
You can use LISP variables to predefine grid parameters:
(setq DrGridLayer "DrGrid") ; layer (setq DrGridColor 8) ; color (setq DrGridMajColor 9) ; majors color (setq DrGridTransparency 30) ; transparency (setq DrGridLabelScale 0.5) ; relative label scale (setq DrGridLineType "DOTTED") ; linetype (setq DrGrid3D T) ; in 3D? (setq DrGridPolar T) ; polar grid? ;(setq DrGridNumber T) ; numbering? (not used anymore) (setq DrGridAxisLabels "nUmber") ; nil "nUmber" "Coordinate" (setq DrGridLabels "nUmber") ; X/Y - nil "nUmber" "Coordinate" (setq DrGridLogStartOrder -2) ; logarithmic starting label (order) (setq DrGridLog T) ; logarithmic (setq DrGridAxisLabelsBoth T) ; label also right and top axes
GRID command names: RASTR RASTER GRILLE REJILLA GRIGLIA GRADE SIATKA