- Click Tools menu
Drafting Settings.At the Command prompt, enter dsettings. - In the Drafting Settings dialog box, Snap and Grid tab, click Grid On.
- Under Snap Type, make sure Grid Snap and Rectangular Snap are selected.
- In the Grid X Spacing box, enter the horizontal grid spacing in units.
- To use the same vertical grid spacing, press Enter. Otherwise, enter a new value for Grid Y Spacing.
NoteThe grid can be turned on and off with several other controls, including the F7 key and the Grid Display button on the status bar.