Creating a Matrix Grid

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Create a rectangular grid matrix.
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Create a rectangular screen grid.

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Description
The grid is a two-dimensional series of lines that helps you in placing points accurately. The grid enables you to snap to the given points at regular intervals. You define the location and the number of cells, in other words the density of the matrix.
Matrix Grids
You can define as many matrices as you need by giving them different sizes on any of the main planes, and by assigning different densities. For example, you can create a matrix at two levels for different floors, each with its own cell size. The matrix is an entity that can be moved, copied, deleted and saved as a grid or it can be rotated to any other plane and viewed in any projection. It is printed with the model.
Screen Grids
This grid is a visual aid only. When the model is redrawn to fit the screen, the grid is ignored. It is not an entity that can be selected, manipulated or printed. Only one grid can exist at a time.

Operation
Specify the plane on which you want to create the matrix: xy, xz or yz. Define the origin of the matrix, i.e., the point at which the grid will start. This will be the lower left corner of the matrix irrespective of the plane when it is viewed orthogonally.

Specify the cell size, i.e. the distance between each line. Specify the number of cells in each direction of the matrix—the maximum is 500.
The matrix appears on the screen. You can snap the intersections of the matrix.

NOTE The models are created with real dimensions and do not use scale. The models can be displayed in any size by zooming in or out.