Layout Grid

This command I haven't found a good use for yet. I was thinking it would be good to create a grid for a topo drawing, but I haven't been able to find a way to add a block to the corners. You can create linetype that matches the crosses at the intersections. Another possible use would be to layout a sidewalk or pavement grid.

To invoke the command all you need to do is type layoutgrid on the command line. The command line will show this: Layout grid [Add/Properties/X/Y/CLip/CUstom]:
Add starts the process to create a layout grid

• Properties asks you select a layout grid to change the properties
• X lets you add remove or change the mode of an existing layout grid
• Y lets you add remove or change the mode of an existing layout grid
• Clip lets you put a boundary, add a hole or remove a hole from an existing layout grid
• CUstom lets you select existing linework to create a layout grid

Using the add button will give you additional options of: Insertion point or [WIdth/Depth/XSpacing/YSpacing/XDivide by toggle/YDivide by toggle/Match]:

• Insertion point will let you insert the table with the default properties in the program
• WIdth sets the overall width that you want the grid to be.
• Depth sets the overall depth that the grid is to be.
• XSpacing lets you specify the bay size or spacing between the grids.
• YSpacing lets you specify the bay size or spacing between the grids.
• XDivide I'm not really sure what this does
• YDivide I'm not really sure what this does
• Match lets you select another grid to match any of the properties of

Once you select the point of insertion you are able to select a rotation of the grid.

Once you exit out of the command you can drag any of the grips to expand or shrink the grid. You can also change many of the properties in the properties window.

There is also a gridvolume command that works in much the same way but has a z component.