The grid is a customizable overlay that assists with snapping and accuracy. The grid can be orthographic to cardinal directions, or at any angle. You can even align your project top view to the grid, which is especially useful for angled sites.
Click “More Tools” […] menu in draw tools
Select Snaps and Grids
Toggle on the Grid
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Tap the spacebar:
Select Toggle Grid to turn the grid on or off.
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Use the g hotkey to toggle grid on and off
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Update the size of the grid using this tool.
Click to set the grid origin
Type a distance to set the grid size
Click again to set the grid direction
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Hold S to snap to map elements or hold shift for orthographic angles
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You’ll find this feature especially useful for angled sites! This effectively allows you to set a “Project North.”
Set your top view to be aligned to your project grid instead of cardinal directions.
Toggle “Align 2D view to grid.”
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