Use this procedure to change the location of ceiling grids. You can relocate an existing ceiling grid by changing the coordinate values of its insertion point. The ceiling 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 ceiling grid are parallel to the XY plane, its normal is parallel to the Z axis. You can change the orientation of the ceiling grid by aligning its normal with another axis. You can also rotate the ceiling grid on its plane by changing the rotation angle.
- Select the ceiling grid that you want to change.
- On the Properties palette, expand Basic
Location. - Select Additional information.
- Specify the location of the ceiling grid:
If you want to… Then… relocate the ceiling grid enter new coordinate values under Insertion Point. locate the ceiling grid on the XY plane make the normal of the ceiling grid parallel to the Z axis: under Normal, enter 1 for Z and enter 0 for X and Y. locate the ceiling grid on the YZ plane make the normal of the ceiling grid parallel to the X axis: under Normal, enter 1 for X, and enter 0 for Y and Z. locate the ceiling grid on the XZ plane make the normal of the ceiling grid parallel to the Y axis: under Normal, enter 1 for Y, and enter 0 for X and Z. change the rotation of the ceiling grid enter a new value for Rotation Angle. - Click OK.