To Change the Location of Layout Grids

Use this procedure to change the location of layout grids. You can relocate a layout grid by changing the coordinate values of its insertion point. The layout grid also has an orientation with respect to the world coordinate system (WCS) or the current user coordinate system (UCS). For example, if the top and bottom of the layout grid are parallel to the XY plane, its normal is parallel to the Z axis. You can change the orientation of the layout grid by aligning its normal with another axis. You can also rotate the layout grid on its plane by changing the rotation angle.

  1. Double-click the layout grid that you want to change.
  2. On the Properties palette, expand Basic, and expand Location.
  3. Select Additional information.
  4. In the Location dialog box, specify the location of the layout grid:
    If you want to… Then…
    relocate the layout grid enter new coordinate values under Insertion Point.
    locate the layout grid on the XY plane make the normal of the layout curve parallel to the Z axis: under Normal, enter 1 for Z, and enter 0 for X and Y.
    locate the layout grid on the YZ plane make the normal of the layout grid parallel to the X axis: under Normal, enter 1 for X and enter 0 for Y and Z.
    locate the layout grid on the XZ plane make the normal of the layout grid parallel to the Y axis: under Normal, enter 1 for Y, and enter 0 for X and Z.
    change the rotation of the layout grid enter a new value for Rotation Angle.
  5. Click OK.