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<a name = "hj-top"> </a><table class = "table1" id = "table11"><tr><td><table class = "DocHeader"><tr><td class = "DocHeader1" colspan = "2"><h1>Using a Grid</h1></td></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader4" colspan = "2"/></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader3"><table class = "DocHeaderIntro" id = "table12"><tr><td class = "Intro1Only"><p class = "header"><p class = "abstract"><span class = "shortdesc">Grids are planes that help you precisely place and align actors in 3D space.
    For example, use grids to position lights and cameras around your model.</span>

    
  
<table class = "Remark" id = "table132"><tr><td class = "Remark"><span class = "run-in.tip">Tip:
				</span><span class = "notecontent">To restrict placement of actors to grid lines only, select 
<a class = "xref" href = "cps-r-ui-StatusBar.htm" title = "The status bar is located at the bottom of the Composer window. It displays instructions for using commands and other useful information, and it contains several commands.">Grid Mode</a> 
<img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSGridMode.png"/> in the status bar.</span></td></tr></table>
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</p></td></tr></table></td><td class = "DocHeader2"><table class = "DocTopicsSeeAlso" id = "table13"><tr><td class = "TopicsTitle">See Also</td></tr><tr><td><a title = "Grids and magnetic lines help you place and align actors in your scene." href = "cps-r-Ribbon-Author.htm#r-ToolsCommands">Tools Commands</a></td></tr><tr><td><a title = "This topic explains what you need to know before you get started with grids and magnetic lines." href = "cps-c-ActorsPlaceAlign-GridsMagneticLines.htm#cps-c-ActorsPlaceAlign-GridsMagneticLines">About Grids and Magnetic Lines</a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>
  

  
  
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    <section><ol class = "ol steps"><li class = "li step stepexpand">Click <span class = "ph menucascade"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Author</span><abbr title = "and then"> &gt; </abbr><span class = "ph uicontrol" id = "cps-t-ActorsPlaceAlign-Grid__Grid_on_Part">Create Grid on Geometry</span></span> <img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSGridOnPart.png"/>.</li><li class = "li step stepexpand">
        
          Click a geometry actor in the viewport or Assembly pane.
        
        <div class = "itemgroup stepresult">The grid is attached to the local frame of the selected geometry actor. <br/><img class = "image" src = "../CpsUserImages/Grid.png"/><br/>

          
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			</span><span class = "notecontent">You can also create a grid at the location defined by vertices or axes you select by clicking <span class = "ph uicontrol" id = "cps-t-ActorsPlaceAlign-Grid__Grid_Custom">Create Grid</span> <img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSGridCustom.png"/>. In this case, the resulting grid is not associated with any actor.</span></div>
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          Resize or position the grid as needed.
        
        <table border = "1" frame = "hsides" rules = "rows" cellpadding = "4" cellspacing = "0" summary = "" class = "simpletable choicetable choicetableborder"><colgroup><col style = "width:50%"/><col style = "width:50%"/></colgroup><thead><tr class = "sthead chhead"><th scope = "col" class = "stentry choptionhd" style = "vertical-align:bottom;text-align:left;">To...</th><th scope = "col" class = "stentry chdeschd" style = "vertical-align:bottom;text-align:left;">Do this...</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class = "strow chrow"><th style = "vertical-align:top;" scope = "row" class = "stentry choption">Resize the grid</th>	<td style = "vertical-align:top;" class = "stentry chdesc">Drag a corner anchor 
<img class = "image" src = "../CpsUserImages/ArrowAnchorsTip.png"/>. Press 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Ctrl</span> for symmetric changes, 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Shift</span> to maintain the aspect ratio, or 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Ctrl</span> and 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Shift</span> for both.</td></tr><tr class = "strow chrow"><th style = "vertical-align:top;" scope = "row" class = "stentry choption">Move the grid</th>	<td style = "vertical-align:top;" class = "stentry chdesc">Drag its origin anchor 
<img class = "image" src = "../CpsUserImages/ArrowAnchorsTip.png"/>.</td></tr><tr class = "strow chrow"><th style = "vertical-align:top;" scope = "row" class = "stentry choption">Rotate your scene to make the grid parallel to your screen</th>	<td style = "vertical-align:top;" class = "stentry chdesc">Double-click the grid. Double-clicking again flips the scene.
</td></tr><tr class = "strow chrow"><th style = "vertical-align:top;" scope = "row" class = "stentry choption">Make actors snap to grid lines</th>	<td style = "vertical-align:top;" class = "stentry chdesc">Click 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Grid Mode</span> 
<img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSGridMode.png"/> in the lower-right corner of the Composer window.
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