Use this procedure to create a ceiling grid within a closed polyline or a space object. If the ceiling grid is within a space, the grid is created at the ceiling height of the space.
- Open the tool palette that contains the ceiling grid tool you want to use, and select the tool.
(You may have to scroll to display the desired tool.)
- On the Properties palette, expand Basic, and expand General.
- Click the setting for Boundary.
- Click Select object, and then select an existing space or a closed polyline in the drawing.
- Specify an insertion point in the drawing. Note: The insertion point of the ceiling grid is the lower-left corner of the ceiling grid if the rotation is set to 0 degrees.
- Specify the overall size of the grid by dragging the cursor to the desired size and clicking once.
Drag the cursor along the X axis to specify the number of bays along the X direction, and drag the cursor along the Y axis to specify the number of bays along the Y direction.
- Specify the rotation angle of the grid, and press ENTER.
The grid is displayed only within the space or closed polyline.
Creating a ceiling grid from a polyline
Note: In some templates, the ceiling grid object is turned off in a number of plan views. It is displayed in most model views, however, so if you cannot see your grid in top view, switch to a model view to make sure it is there.