Grid System

• 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

• 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

  • This can be useful for tracing curvature or other unique shapes where the snapping might not be as helpful

• 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

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:

• Excavation

• Placement of certain paths

• Placement of Fuzor vehicles/equipment/trees

• Split geometry

• Zoning