To Create a Layout Grid with User-Specified Settings

Use this procedure to add a layout grid with settings that you specify. Layout grids can be either rectangular or radial.

1. Open the tool palette that contains the layout grid tool you want to use, and select the tool.
   Tip: You may have to scroll to display the desired tool. After selecting it, you can move or hide the Properties palette to expose more of the drawing area.

   If there are no layout grid 2D tools available on tool palettes in the workspace, you can use the Content Browser to access the Stock Tool catalog, which contains a layout grid 2D tool under Parametric Layout and Anchoring Tools. You can add this tool to any tool palette.

2. On the Properties palette, expand Basic, and expand General.
3. Click the setting for Description, enter a description of the grid, and click OK.
4. For Shape, select either Rectangular or Radial.
5. Specify the boundary object attached to the grid, if necessary.
6. Expand Dimensions, and for Specify on screen select No.
7. If you selected a rectangular grid shape, specify the dimensions.
   • For X - Width, enter a value to define the width of the grid.
   • For Y - Depth, enter a value to define the depth of the grid.
8. Under X Axis, specify the layout:

   If you want to…	Then…
   lay out the grid with evenly spaced bays along the X direction	select Space evenly for Layout type, and enter a value for Number of bays.
   lay out the grid with a fixed bay size along the X direction	select Repeat for Layout type, and enter a value for Bay size.

   • For Start offset, enter the offset distance from the start point of the grid.
     Note: The offset distance may be used to reduce the effective grid size.
   • For End offset, enter the offset distance from the end point of the grid.
9. Under Y Axis, specify the layout:

   If you want to…	Then…
   lay out the grid with evenly spaced bays along the Y direction	select Space evenly for Layout type, and enter a value for Number of bays.
   lay out the grid with a fixed bay size along the Y direction	select Repeat for Layout type, and enter a value for Bay size.

   • For Start offset, enter a value for the offset distance from the start point of the grid.
     Note: Offsets may be used to reduce the effective grid size.
   • For End offset, enter the offset distance from the end point of the grid.
10. If you selected a radial grid shape, specify the dimensions.
    • For X - Width, enter a value to define the width of the grid.
    • For A - Angle, enter a value to define the angle of the grid.
11. Under X Axis, specify the layout:

    If you want to…	Then…
    lay out the grid with evenly spaced bays along the X direction	select Space evenly for Layout type, and enter a value for Number of bays.
    lay out the grid with a fixed bay size along the X direction	select Repeat for Layout type, and enter a value for Bay size.

    • For Inside radius enter a value for the inside radius of the grid.
    • For End offset enter a value for the offset distance from the end point of the grid. The offset distance may be used to reduce the effective grid size.
12. Under Y Axis, specify the layout:

    If you want to…	Then…
    lay out the grid with evenly spaced bays along the Y direction	select Space evenly for Layout type, and enter a value for Number of bays.
    lay out the grid with a fixed bay angle along the Y direction	select Repeat for Layout type, and enter a value for Bay angle.

    • For Start angle offset enter a value for the offset angle from the start angle of the grid.
      Note: Offsets may be used to reduce the effective grid size.
    • For End angle offset enter a value for the offset angle from the end angle of the grid.
13. In the drawing area, specify the insertion point of the grid.
14. Specify the rotation angle of the grid, and press Enter.