Polar Grid

Architectural

The parameters of the module lines parallel to the arc and radius as well as the label parameters of the polar grid are defined in a three page database view.

Tab: Arc

The parameters of the module lines parallel to the arc are set on the first page of the database view.

Number of lines
Type the number of modules parallel to the arc.
Radius + Spacing
Type the radius of the first arc + module spacing of other modules, for example, where the radius of first arc is 10000 and the module spacing is 4000.
Extension
Type the module line extension outside the grid in degrees.
a = Extension of the module line parallel to the arc
A = Radius of first arc
B = Spacing of module lines parallel to the arc
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.
  • PERP - perpendicular to the module line
  • VERT - vertical, i.e. in the y axis direction.
Label start
Select X from the list, if you want to insert the label at the start of the arc.
Label end
Select X from the list, if you want to insert the label at the end of the arc.

Tab: Radial

The parameters of the module lines parallel to the radius are set in the same way.

Number of lines
Type the number of modules parallel to the radius.
Spacing
Type the module spacing in degrees.
Extension
Type the module line extension outside the grid.
b = Spacing of the module lines parallel to the radius
C = Extension of the module line parallel to the radius
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.
  • PERP - in the module line direction
  • VERT - vertical, i.e. in the y axis direction.
Label inside
Select X from the list, if you want to insert the label at the end of the module line inside the arc.
Label outside
Select X from the list, if you want to insert the label at the end of the module line outside the arc.

Tab: 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.