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This tool allows you to show and hide the grid defined in the [[Draft Preferences]] or with the [[Draft SelectPlane]] tool.
This tool allows you to show and hide the grid defined in the [[Draft Preferences]] or with the [[Draft SelectPlane]] tool.


==Options== <!--T:3-->
==How to use== <!--T:3-->
The aspect and spacing of the Draft grid can be adjusted in the Draft preferences from menu Edit → Preferences → Draft → Grid and snapping
# Define the appearance of the grid in the [[Draft Preferences]]; go to the menu {{MenuCommand|Edit → Preferences → Draft → Grid and snapping}}.
# Then right click on the toolbar space, or go to the menu {{MenuCommand|View → Toolbars}}, and make sure the [[Draft Snap]] toolbar is visible.
# Press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft Grid.svg|16px]] [[Draft ToggleGrid]]}} button to make the grid visible.


Another way to define the grid is by setting the work plane.
# Press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft SelectPlane.svg|16px]] [[Draft SelectPlane]]}} button.
# You don't have to set a new plane, you just need to change the "Grid spacing" and "Main line every" options, and the grid will update itself.
# Then press {{KEY|Esc}} or the {{Button|Close}} button to abort the command but keep the new grid.
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Revision as of 17:17, 19 November 2018

Draft ToggleGrid

Menu location
Draft → Utilities → Toggle grid
Workbenches
Draft, Arch
Default shortcut
G R
Introduced in version
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See also
Draft Snap, Draft ToggleSnap

Description

This tool allows you to show and hide the grid defined in the Draft Preferences or with the Draft SelectPlane tool.

How to use

  1. Define the appearance of the grid in the Draft Preferences; go to the menu Edit → Preferences → Draft → Grid and snapping.
  2. Then right click on the toolbar space, or go to the menu View → Toolbars, and make sure the Draft Snap toolbar is visible.
  3. Press the Draft ToggleGrid button to make the grid visible.

Another way to define the grid is by setting the work plane.

  1. Press the Draft SelectPlane button.
  2. You don't have to set a new plane, you just need to change the "Grid spacing" and "Main line every" options, and the grid will update itself.
  3. Then press Esc or the Close button to abort the command but keep the new grid.