To Create a Ceiling Grid Dynamically

Use this procedure to create ceiling grids dynamically by specifying their dimensions on the screen as you draw them.

1. Open the tool palette that contains the ceiling grid tool you want to use, and select the tool.

   Alternatively, you can click Home tabBuild panelCeiling Grid.

2. On the Properties palette, expand Dimensions, and select Yes for Specify on screen.
3. Expand X Axis and Y Axis, and specify the settings:

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   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.
   specify the offset distance from the start point along the X direction of the grid	enter a value for Start offset. The offset distance may be used to reduce the effective grid size.
   specify the offset distance from the endpoint along the X direction of the grid	enter a value for End offset. The offset distance may be used to reduce the effective grid size.
   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	enter a value for Bay size.
   specify the offset distance from the start point along the Y direction of the grid	enter a value for Start offset. The offset distance may be used to reduce the effective grid size.
   specify the offset distance from the endpoint along the Y direction of the grid	enter a value for End offset. The offset distance may be used to reduce the effective grid size.

4. Specify an insertion point in the drawing.
5. Specify the overall size of the grid by dragging the cursor to the desired size and clicking once.
6. Specify the rotation angle for the grid, and press Enter.