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Sets the general properties of the selected grid plane.

Standard

These properties are read-only if the selected plane was created using GridCSByPoints using Insert > Coordinate System by Points in Geometric Constructions in Molded Forms.

Coordinate System

Specifies the name of the coordinate system associated with the object.

Naming Rule

Displays the available name rules for the selected object. Specify the naming rule to use to name the object. You can select one of the listed rules, or you can select User Defined to specify a custom name in the (Name) box.

Name

Specifies the name of the selected object. If the name is too long to entirely display in the box, point to the box to display the complete name as a tool tip. If the name is not defined by a rule, User Defined displays. If this name is generated by a naming rule, Naming Rule displays. If you type a name in this box, Smart 3D automatically changes the naming rule to User Defined.

Nesting Level

Specifies the nesting level for the object plane. You can select Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary. Between two adjacent planes, a difference of only one level is allowed. Therefore, secondary planes are only allowed between two primary planes. Similarly, tertiary planes are only allowed between two secondary planes. The list is defined by the NestingLevelType codelist.

Axis of Placement

Specifies the coordinate system axis used to define the grid plane. The value must be X or Y. The list is defined by the AxisType codelist.

Axis of Rotation

Specifies the coordinate system axis about which the grid plane rotates to give a skewed orientation. This value cannot be the axis that you specified in the Axis box. For example, if the Axis is the X-axis, then the Rotation Axis must be the Y- or Z-axis. This option is useful when you want to model something with sloped sides, such as an offshore jacket. The list is defined by the AxisType codelist.

Rotation Total Offset Distance

Specifies the axis of rotation location relative to the base elevation plane.

Rotation Offset Type

Specifies the offset type to use:

No Offset

Select this option to rotate the grid plane about the base elevation plane.

By Reference

Select this option to specify an elevation plane to use as the rotation axis. You select the elevation plane using the Rotation Plane box.

By Distance

Select this option to specify the axis of rotation location relative to the base elevation plane. Type the distance in the Rotation Offset Distance box.

By Reference-Distance

Select this option to specify an elevation plane and an offset from that plane to use as the rotation axis. You select the elevation plane using the Rotation Plane box and define the offset distance using the Rotation Offset Distance box.

Rotation Plane

Displays a list of all the elevation planes in the parent coordinate system. This option is available when Rotation Offset Type is set to By Reference or By Reference-Distance.

Rotation Offset Distance

Specifies the axis of rotation offset relative to the base elevation plane if Rotation Offset Type is set to By Distance, or relative to the selected elevation plane if Rotation Offset Type is set to By Reference-Distance.

Angle of Rotation

Specifies the angle of the plane about the Axis of Rotation using the right-hand rule. A rectangular grid plane is perpendicular to the Axis of Rotation.

Slope (1/X)

Specifies the slope of the grid plane about the Axis of Rotation.

Type

Specifies the type of grid plane. Examples of grid plane types are: E-W Grid Plane, N-S Grid Plane, and Expansion Joint Plane. Examples of Ship plane types are as follows: MidShip or Centerline. You can define grid plane types in the reference data.

Position

Specifies the intersection point of the object to the axis. Use the East, North, and Elevation properties to change the position.

Start Extension

Specifies the distance that the grid line for this plane extends beyond the intersecting start grid-plane. Extend grid lines when you are working in congested or confined model areas to select the grid plane more easily.

End Extension

Specifies the distance that the grid line for this plane extends beyond the intersecting end grid-plane. Extend grid lines when you are working in congested or confined model areas to select the grid plane more easily.

Drawing Style

You can use the Drawing Style property to suppress or include user-selected grid entities in a drawing document. When you create a drawing view style in the Drawings and Reports task, you can specify a filter that looks for the Drawing Style and uses that property to specify how the grid entities are symbolized in the drawing document.

Drawing Style 1

Specifies the drawing style in which grid entities display in your drawings.

You can add your own custom drawing styles by adding them to the [Product Folder]\CatalogData\Bulkload\DataFiles\GridsDrawingStyleIntf.xls. You must also add the property values to the codelist defined in [Product Folder]\CatalogData\Bulkload\DataFiles\GridsCodelist.xls. The modified workbooks must to be bulkloaded for the changes to display.

Drawing styles for grid entities are not available for hanger drawings.

Drawing Style 2

Specifies the second drawing style in which grid entities display in your drawings.

You can add your own custom drawing styles by adding them to the [Product Folder]\CatalogData\Bulkload\DataFiles\GridsDrawingStyleIntf.xls. You must also add the property values to the codelist defined in [Product Folder]\CatalogData\Bulkload\DataFiles\GridsCodelist.xls. The modified workbooks must to be bulkloaded for the changes to display.

Drawing styles for grid entities are not available for hanger drawings.

See Also

Grid Plane Properties Dialog
Radial Grid Properties Dialog