To Change the Node Radius for a Ceiling Grid

Use this procedure to change the node radius for a ceiling grid by editing its display properties.

  1. Double-click the ceiling grid you want to change.
  2. On the Properties palette, click the Display tab.
  3. Under the General category, for Display component, verify that *NONE* is selected.
  4. For Display controlled by, select This object.
    Note: To apply your changes to all ceiling grids in the drawing, select Drawing default setting.
  5. If necessary, expand Object Display Properties Advanced.
  6. Click the value for Node radius, and enter a new value. (Alternatively, you can click and specify 2 points in the drawing area to set the new radius.)
  7. You can also access and modify the node radius property through the ceiling grid’s context menu, as follows:

  1. Select the ceiling grid, right-click, and click Edit Object Display.
  2. In the Object Display dialog box, click the Display Properties tab.

    The current display representation is displayed in bold.

  3. Select the display representation where you want the changes to appear, and select Object Override. If Object Override is already selected, click at the upper-right corner of the tab.
  4. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Other tab, and then change the radius as needed.
  5. Click OK twice.