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A system designed to make zone drawing and object placement easier, by snapping the cursor to grid lines.
Use case: Accurate excavation | |
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Load a site context model or use the Site Context app and enter an address to generate your site context model (Note: You can excavate on any object you choose, not just site context) Select the model you wish to excavate on In the Element Properties, find the Excavation option to Create Excavation Zone Click to start drawing a zone The grid system appears
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Now that the grid is visible, you have new UI at the top of the screen, this is your grid control panel The label at the top provides instructions as you’re using the grid The grid can have its scale adjusted to 11 preset cell sizes, in the example on the right, the grid is 2 meters wide and 2 meters long You can also enter custom values for the cell sizes The eye icon lets you hide the grid When you click to start drawing an excavation, the grid will not move from that position, but you can still scale it up/down, or cancel the drawing to reset the grid position
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There are many applications where snapping is useful. Anytime you want to preserve a very square shape, this will come in handy, as you know for a fact you are maintaining the angles you need. Accuracy is key for construction. Use it with: |
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