Specifying a Grid with Numbers

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If precise control over the position of the grid is desired, the menu items Grid|Specify Grid Angle… and Grid|Specify Grid Lines… can be used to locate the grid at an exact position. Normally, it is best to specify the grid angle first. When the grid angle is changed, the grid is rotated relative to its own center. The positions of the grid lines are measured relative to the origin of the coordinate system so that when the grid is rotated, those positions change, as illustrated in the front and side views of the model in figure 11. The objects are not rotated when the grid is rotated (fig. 10).

See Grid Angle dialog box and Grid Spacing dialog box for more information.

See the Scale, Rotate, and Move Objects dialog box for information on how to edit objects position and geometry.  

Note: Grid|Specify Grid Lines… can not be used with Well Footprints.

ModelMuse showing an unrotated grid and objects on the top and front views.
ModelMuse showing a rotated grid and objects on the top and front views.

Figure 11. Unrotated (A) and rotated (B) grid with unmoved objects on the top and front views.