Snap and Grid Settings

Movies posted here deal with the use of grids and snap tools while preparing landscape CAD designs while using gCADPlus.

Landscape CAD drafting settings To alter the grid, snap and polar tracking settings, right click while drafting and choose drafting settings. The dialog box shown below appears.

Landscape CAD with gCADPlus

YouTube movie We compare the use of these tools in the gCADPlus design environment. The line command is used to show the value of a 200mm grid in model space while a 2mm is used in layout space to accurately position two floating viewports.

Image files How to quickly lay down some 250mm paving bricks on a 1 meter grid with the aid of the snap and grid commands.

Image files How to work with an unusual grid setting – 35 degrees.

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