Grid

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The Grid properties manage the grid settings for the current model.

Note

• The grid is an array of lines lying on a portion of the construction plane in the viewport.
• The construction plane is infinite. The grid covers only a specified portion of it.
• Grid settings control the spacing of the grid lines and the visibility of the grid, grid axes, and world axes icon.

Grid properties

Grid line count

Defines the number of minor grid lines from the CPlane origin to an edge of the grid.

The maximum size of the grid is 100,000 lines.

Minor grid line spacing ___ <current units>

In Rhino units, defines the spacing of the minor grid lines.

Major lines every ___ minor grid lines

Defines the major grid line interval.

Show grid lines

Toggles the visibility of the construction plane grid.

Show grid axes

Toggles the visibility of the grid x and y axes.

Show world axis icon

Toggles the visibility of the world coordinate icon in the bottom left corner of a viewport.

Grid snap

Snap spacing ___ <current units>

Toolbar	Menu	Shortcut
Not on toolbars.	Not on menus.	F7

The Grid command sets grid properties from the command line.

Command-line options
SnapSpacing	Sets the grid snap spacing in Rhino units.
MinorLineSpacing	In Rhino units, defines the spacing of the minor grid lines.
MajorLineInterval	Defines the major grid line interval.
Extents	The model unit distance from the CPlane origin to an edge of the grid. Extends = Minor grid line spacing x Grid line count.
ShowGrid	Toggles the visibility of the construction plane grid.
ShowGridAxes	Toggles the visibility of the grid x and y axes.
ShowWorldAxes	Toggles the visibility of the world coordinate icon in the bottom left corner of a viewport.
ApplyTo	Specifies which viewports the grid settings apply to.

See also

Grid

Set grid properties.

Manage viewports

Manage document properties