Linear Grid Setup and Table form

Used to define a linear grid on which geometry can be graphically created.

Opens when Foundation Plan > Linear Grid Setup is selected in the Main Navigator pane.

Note: STAAD Foundation Advanced will display only a single grid in the Geometry tab of the main view window. Creating a new grid will replace any existing grid. Any foundations, loads, or other model objects placed on this grid will not be affected, though.

Note: The display of grids can be toggled using the Grid Toggle tool found in the Ribbon toolbar .

A grid allows you to specify your foundation geometry by snapping to the intersections of the grid lines.

Setting	Description
Origin X / Y / Z	Specify the origin coordinates for the grid, in the specified units.
Spacing X / Y	Specify the uniform spacing to be used (in the length Unit specified for Origin). By default, the grid lines are spaced equally apart. Individual grid line spacing may be edited in the Linear Grid table.
Lines left/right of origin	Specify the number of linear grid lines to be generated along the X axis, either side of the origin (Left = negative x axis, Right = positive x axis).
Lines top/bottom of origin	Specify the number of linear grid lines to be generated along the Z axis, either side of the origin (top = negative z axis, bottom = positive z axis).
Grid direction	Toggles the values displayed in the Linear Grid table for the current grid. Select X or Z to display the grid line spacing along that axis.
Show Grid	Select Yes to toggle the grid on after it has been Generated. Note: The display of grids can be toggled using the Grid Toggle tool found in the Ribbon toolbar .
Save as Default	Save the linear grid settings as defaults for later use.
Linear Grid table	Displays the spacing between grid lines. Additional grid lines (rows in the table) can be added using the Insert After and Insert Before buttons.
Generate Grid	Click to generate the linear grid with the specified geometry.
Insert After	Click to insert new row of data in the table after the selected row.
Insert Before	Click to insert a new row of grid data in the table before the selected row.
Delete	Click to delete the selected table row(s).