OpenBuildings™ Designer Help

To Add Custom Grid Labels

Follow this steps to add custom grid labels.

  1. Select ( Grid Systems Manager ).
  2. Click Settings from Grid Settings dialog.

    The Grid System Settings dialog opens.

  3. Do the following for Vertical Grid.
    1. Under Grid Labels > Label Vertical/Radial click dropdown arrow and select Custom.

      The Grid Line Vertical / Radial Custom Characters dialog opens.

    2. Enter the set of characters in the dialog box and click OK.
  4. Do the following for Horizontal Grid.
    1. Under Grid Labels > Label Horizontal click dropdown arrow and select Custom.

      The Grid Line Horizontal / Circular Custom Characters dialog opens.

    2. Enter the set of characters in the dialog box and click OK.
  5. Click Apply.
  6. Add some grids for example, Orthogonal Grid, Radial Grid or Sketch Grid and click OK. See To Create a Grid System.
    Note: Combination and repetition of character set is possible.
The defined character sets are applied as labels to the grid system.

Custom Grid Labels for Radial Grid

The following is an example of Custom Grid Label for Radial Grid.

Custom Grid Labels for Radial Grid