Creating a Plane System Grid

You can create a plane system grid, that is a 2D grid used as a reference when creating structural objects.

Before you begin: Insert project data in a 3D shape representation.
  1. From the Grid section of the action bar, click Grid .
    The Plane System Grid dialog box appears.
  2. In the Support box, select a support.

    You can select a plane or a planar structural object in the work area.

    The Plane System 1 and Plane System 2 boxes display the plane systems based on the selection. These plane systems are perpendicular and complementary to each other.
  3. Clear the Bounding box check box to define the boundary.
  4. In the Boundary box, select a surface or a volume in the work area to limit the grid.
  5. Under the Display area, clear the Permanent Grid check box to make the grid visible only in normal view.
  6. From the Labels Visibility list, select one of the following options:
    • Permanent: to make the text visible at all times.
    • Only in Normal View: to make the text visible only in normal view.
    • None: to hide the text.
  7. In the Labels Position list, select one of the following options:
    • All Sides: to position the text on all sides.
    • Bottom/Left: to position the text only at the bottom or the left.
  8. Select the Selectable Points check box to make the points at the intersection of grid lines selectable.

    You can select these points to place an object on the grid.

  9. Click OK.
    The grid is created as Grid.x under the Working supports node in the tree.