Add Curved Grid, Radius
Locate one point and enter a radius to create a curved grid line.
- Step-By-Step
- Tips and Tricks
- Related Tools
1 . Click the Add Curved Grid, Radius icon, which is pictured above. The icon can be found on the Layout page > Views/Grids section.
Alternative: Invoke Add Curved Grid, Radius using the Find Tool by searching the command name and clicking the icon, which is pictured above.
Learn more about alternative methods for launching commands.
2 . The status line prompts, "Locate radius point". Various locators become active along with Locate - Pan - Return mouse bindings. Left-click (Locate) to add a radius point.
Alternative: Press Esc or right-click (Return) to end the command.
3 . The Add Curved Erection View window opens. You must enter a name in the View name field and a non-zero dimensional value in the Radius field. When you are done adjusting the settings, click OK.
Alternative: Press Esc or click Cancel to repeat step 2.
4 . A temporary construction circle is drawn on screen. Various locators become active along with Locate - Pan - Return mouse bindings. The status line prompts, "Locate arc point 1".
If Arc was selected in step 3: Left-click (Locate) point 1 somewhere along the construction circle. This point is the end of the grid line. The status line prompts, "Locate arc point 2". Left-click (Locate) the opposite end of the grid line somewhere along the construction circle. The arc line is drawn counterclockwise between these two points.
If Circle was selected in step 3: Left-click (Locate) point 1 somewhere along the construction circle. This point locates the grid bubble for the circular grid line.
Alternative 1: If the name in the View name field matches an existing erection view or curved grid line, you will be prompted to verify the replacement of the existing view/grid. Click Yes to replace the existing view/grid. Click No to cancel the replacement and repeat step 2.
Alternative 2: Press Esc or right-click (Return) to repeat step 2.
5 . The new curved grid line is added to your model. The status line prompts, "Locate radius point", allowing you to continue adding curved grid lines beginning at step 2.
Alternative: Press Esc or right-click (Return) to end the command.
- Curved grid lines (topic)
- Grid line/bubble pen color (Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Detailing > Drawing Presentation > the Pens tab)
- Rename Project Items (Utility Functions -- curved grid lines are stored under Erection views)
- Delete View (to delete a curved grid line)
- Delete Project Items ( Utility Functions -- curved grid lines are stored under Erection views)
- Grid Lines selection filter (for editing and deleting grid lines)
- Add Curved Grid, 3 Points (another way to add a curved grid line)
- Add Grid Line (to add a straight grid line and an erection view)
- Center of curved grid lines (Modeling > View > Display Options)
- Scale erection view bubbles (Modeling > View > Display Options)