Create a Rectangular Building Grid

This command creates a complete grid, with two independent axis groups, in both the X and Y directions, by specifying two diagonal points.

You can modify the axis groups after creating the building grid, using the Advance Steel Properties tool.

Note: Since two axis groups are created in the course of this command, the properties dialog box does not appear.

To access the command

On the Objects Grid panel, click (Building Grid).

Command line: _AstM4CommGridRectangle

To create a building grid using two diagonal points

1. Set a suitable coordinate system.
2. On the Objects Grid panel, click (Building Grid).
3. Define the zero point of the building grid.
Note: If no point is entered, the origin of the grid is the origin of the coordinate system.
4. Define the diagonal point of the rectangular grid.

Tip: Right-click twice to create a default building grid.