Adjusting the Length of Guidelines
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To open the dialog box for setting the grid, select Tools → Work Plane, Grid/Snap, Object Snap, Guidelines, or the corresponding button in the toolbar.
In the "Work Plane and Grid/Snap" dialog box, you can define the size of the grid using the number and spacing of grid points (Figure 1).
The orientation of the grid refers to the specified work plane zero point (Figure 2) as well as the defined rotation.
If the "Adjust grid of model size" option is active (Figure 3), the grid is automatically adjusted to the dimensions of the model.
After confirming the grid settings with "OK", the guidelines are adjusted to the grid (Figure 4).
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Sonja von Bloh, M.Sc.
Product Engineering & Customer Support
Ms. von Bloh provides technical support for our customer and is responsible for the development of the SHAPE‑THIN program.
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Guideline Guideline length Grid Guide object
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- Useful Tools for Fast Generation of Structures in RFEM
- Useful Tools for Fast Generation of Structures in RSTAB
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