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Our office uses a 2'x2' grid system when laying out design work and follows through to construciton documents. The grid is an autocad black
that is visible when printed and we can snap to it. How would I go about creating a family that is based on a 2'x2' grid that is visible
and can eb snapped to?
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Interesting, you use a 2'x2' grid that actually shows up on your drawings when you print them? This seems weird to me as I have never seen this done but I would probably just do this as model lines and array and group them.
If you need different sizes for different projects you could do an generic annotation family or generic model and draw your lines with arrays to make them parametric so you can change the size if needed.
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We use this as a design tool, it also cuts down our dimensioning by 90% or so. What kind of object would I use to create the gird?
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A model line if you want to see it everywhere, detail line if you want it view specific
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So you don't have grids? ....<<< In that case, use them and don't have any bubbles.
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So you don't have grids? ....<<< In that case, use them and don't have any bubbles.
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Good idea also
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I'd second the model lines in an array so its adjustable, I would Avoid a generic annotation as the spacing would depend on scale (blow up plans would be wrong), Generic Model would work fine, add instance/type parameters to the arrays in the family so you can adjust per model.
Also if your in 2014 you can pin it and set your selection options to not select pinned items so you dont keep grabbing it (and moving it) accidentally.
Also I would put it on its own workset so you get some visual control that way (or change visual appearance via filters per view)
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It's not a grid made of lines rather it's a grid made up of dots.
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So create a line with a dot pattern.
I didn't look at your photo, I think your best bet is going to be creating a generic model family as WWHub said
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You can create a model based family that is your dots. Use a non cuttable family template and have reference planes in both directions on your 2' spacing. Set all reference planes to "Is Reference". Add a vertical element - invisible line - that is taller than your building. Insert this into your project in a special workset so you can turn it off when you want it off. Pin it.
Now it will show in all plan views. You can align & dimension to all the reference plane locations.
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