Rectangular Grid
Architectural
The parameters of of the horizontal and vertical module lines as well as the label parameters of a rectangular grid are defined in a three page database view.
Tab: Horizontal
The parameters of the horizontal module lines are set on the first page of the database view.
- Number of lines
- Type the number of horizontal modules.
- Spacing
- Type the module spacing.
- Extension
- Type the module line extension outside the grid.
- Labeling system
- Select from the list.
- First label
- Type the label of the first module line according to the selected labeling method.
- Label direction
- Select the direction of the module line label from the list.
- Label left
- Select X from the list, if you want to insert the label in the left end of the module line.
- Label right
- Select X from the list, if you want to insert the label in the right end of the module line.
Tab: Vertical
The parameters of vertical module lines are defined similarly to the horizontal ones.
- Number of lines
- Type the number of vertical modules.
- Spacing
- Type the module spacing.
- Extension
- Type the module line extension outside the grid.
- Labeling system
- Select from the list.
- First label
- Type the label of the first module line according to the selected labeling method.
- Label direction
- Select the direction of the module line label from the list.
- Label below
- Select X from the list, if you want to insert the label in the bottom end of the module line.
- Label above
- Select X from the list, if you want to insert the label in the top end of the module line.
Tab: Labels
The parameters of the module line labels are set on the page Labels.
- Label height
- Type the height of the module line labels.
- Label frame symbol
- Select the shape of the label frame from the list.
- Frame symbol size
- Select a multiplier, which defines the size of the frame, from the list. The height of the label text is multiplied with the selected multiplier.
Prevent Delete
You can select the property Prevent Delete for a grid. This prevents accidental deletion of the grid. To delete a grid, first open the grid properties and clear the Prevent Delete option.