creating grids in civil 3d 2012

[dirtlegg]

How do i create a grid with civil 3d...it was easy in autocad 2002, but cannot find the command in 2012?? Maybe just blind??

[Emigrato]

What about the simple _GRID command..?

 

[ReMark]

Did your keyboard come without an "F7" function key? Grid On/Off.

 

Using Grid? Might as well use Snap too. F9 key.

[dirtlegg]

i don't need the grid on...i need to create my own grid to put on an exhibit with elevation and x axis labels...is there not a create grid function similar to tables where i can create my own grid style???...and thanks ReMark, i do use the snap functions...

[ReMark]

Oh, you mean like a 4 and 40 grid?

 

One would think a civil cad program would have the capability.

[Murph_map]

There's two option that I know of. There's a makegrid.lsp in the sample folder under the program files/Civil3D folder, then you can use the "_MapLayoutReferenceSystem" command if you have a layout active and have a coordinate systm assigned to your dwg.

[Murph_map]

Oh, you mean like a 4 and 40 grid?

 

One would think a civil cad program would have the capability.

 

It does.

[BIGAL]

Civ3d

Points

create points - surface

on grid

 

????

[Bill_Myron]

I think you are looking for a Profile View.

 

Lots of options in the styles to play with.

[Tyke]

If you are just looking for drawing the grid line intersection points as small crosses, the rectangular array function does this very easily. Draw your bottom left grid point on the desired location and size, invoke the rectangular array command, select the grid point, specify the number of rows and columns and the spacings and go.