NOTE Be sure to select an AEC dimension style that contains dimensioning points for grids. For more information
about AEC dimension contents, see
“
Associative Dimensions from Objects
” on page 1847
.
5
Click to specify the position of the AEC dimension.
The dimension can, for example, be placed above or below the column grid.
■
To set the direction of the dimension, drag the mouse. The extension lines are drawn in the opposite
direction.
■
If you want to align the dimension, enter a on the command line, and select the geometry to align
to.
■
If you want a user-defined angle for the dimension, enter r and enter the rotation angle on the command
line.
NOTE The angle you specify here is calculated in relation to the UCS, and not to the dimensioned grid.
Editing Column Grids
You can change column grids by modifying the overall dimensions of the grid, the number and position of grid lines,
as well as the location of the grid within the drawing. You can also set a clipping boundary for the grid and use that
to mask the grid or insert a hole into the grid.
NOTE You cannot change the shape of an existing column grid, such as changing a radial grid to a rectangular grid.
Changing the Dimensions of a Column Grid
Use this procedure to change the overall dimensions of a column grid. A rectangular grid is defined by its width and
depth. A radial grid is defined by its radius, angle, and optionally, its inner radius.
1
Double-click the column grid to which you want to make changes.
2
Expand General, and expand Dimensions.
3
Modify the desired settings:
Then…
If you want to…
enter new values for X - Width and Y - Depth.
change the dimensions of a rectangular column grid
enter new values for X - Width and A - Angle.
change the dimensions of a radial column grid
TIP You can also change the size of a grid by dragging its grip points. When you have a manual grid, you drag the individual
lines, and not the grid.
Changing the Lines of a Column Grid
Apart from the overall dimensions of a column grid, you can also change the number and position of grid lines on the
X and Y axes. There are 3 different layout types that control the spacing of lines in a grid. Layout type is specified
separately for the X and Y planes on the Properties palette for the grid.
■
Manual: You specify the position of each line on the grid.
■
Repeat (Fixed Bay Size): You specify equidistant spacing between lines on the grid. The number of lines is
determined by the size of the grid. As the size of the grid changes, lines are added or subtracted accordingly. The
distance between lines remains fixed.
■
Space Evenly: You specify the number of lines on the grid. The space between lines is determined by the size of
the grid. As the size of the grid changes, the spacing between lines is lengthened or shortened accordingly. The
number of lines remains fixed.
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Summary of Contents for 00128-051462-9310 - AUTOCAD 2008 COMM UPG FRM 2005 DVD
Page 1: ...AutoCAD Architecture 2008 User s Guide 2007 ...
Page 4: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...
Page 40: ...xl Contents ...
Page 41: ...Workflow and User Interface 1 1 ...
Page 42: ...2 Chapter 1 Workflow and User Interface ...
Page 146: ...106 Chapter 3 Content Browser ...
Page 164: ...124 Chapter 4 Creating and Saving Drawings ...
Page 370: ...330 Chapter 6 Drawing Management ...
Page 440: ...400 Chapter 8 Drawing Compare ...
Page 528: ...488 Chapter 10 Display System ...
Page 540: ...500 Chapter 11 Style Manager ...
Page 612: ...572 Chapter 13 Content Creation Guidelines ...
Page 613: ...Conceptual Design 2 573 ...
Page 614: ...574 Chapter 14 Conceptual Design ...
Page 678: ...638 Chapter 16 ObjectViewer ...
Page 683: ...Designing with Architectural Objects 3 643 ...
Page 684: ...644 Chapter 18 Designing with Architectural Objects ...
Page 788: ...748 Chapter 18 Walls ...
Page 942: ...902 Chapter 19 Curtain Walls ...
Page 1042: ...1002 Chapter 21 AEC Polygons ...
Page 1052: ...Changing a door width 1012 Chapter 22 Doors ...
Page 1106: ...Changing a window width 1066 Chapter 23 Windows ...
Page 1172: ...1132 Chapter 24 Openings ...
Page 1226: ...Using grips to change the flight width of a spiral stair run 1186 Chapter 25 Stairs ...
Page 1368: ...Using the Angle grip to edit slab slope 1328 Chapter 28 Slabs and Roof Slabs ...
Page 1491: ...Design Utilities 4 1451 ...
Page 1492: ...1452 Chapter 30 Design Utilities ...
Page 1536: ...1496 Chapter 31 Layout Curves and Grids ...
Page 1564: ...1524 Chapter 32 Grids ...
Page 1611: ...Documentation 5 1571 ...
Page 1612: ...1572 Chapter 36 Documentation ...
Page 1706: ...Stretching a surface opening Moving a surface opening 1666 Chapter 36 Spaces ...
Page 1710: ...Offsetting the edge of a window opening on a freeform space surface 1670 Chapter 36 Spaces ...
Page 1956: ...1916 Chapter 42 Fields ...
Page 2035: ...Properties of a detail callout The Properties of a Callout Tool 1995 ...
Page 2060: ...2020 Chapter 45 Callouts ...
Page 2170: ...2130 Chapter 47 AEC Content and DesignCenter ...
Page 2171: ...Other Utilities 6 2131 ...
Page 2172: ...2132 Chapter 48 Other Utilities ...
Page 2182: ...2142 Chapter 51 Reference AEC Objects ...
Page 2212: ...2172 Chapter 52 Customizing and Adding New Content for Detail Components ...
Page 2217: ...AutoCAD Architecture 2008 Menus 54 2177 ...
Page 2226: ...2186 Chapter 54 AutoCAD Architecture 2008 Menus ...
Page 2268: ...2228 Index ...