To Change the Position of Ceiling Grid Lines by Editing Grid Bays

Use this procedure to reposition grid lines by editing the number and spacing of grid bays using the Bays worksheet.

  1. Double-click the ceiling grid where you want to move lines.
  2. On the Properties palette, expand Dimensions.
  3. Edit grid bays:
    If you want to… Then…
    edit grid bays along the X axis expand X Axis, and click the value for Bays.
    edit grid bays along the Y axis expand Y Axis, and click the value for Bays.

    The Bays worksheet lists all bays on the selected axis, their distance from the start point of the grid, and the spacing of each bay.

  4. To change a bay, click one of its measuring values in the list, and edit the value.
  5. Click OK.
  6. The line positions have changed according to your settings.