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Cadman11
14.12.2010, 20:49
I recently installed and started using AcadCad 2011, however the "GRID DISPLAY WILL NOT GO AWAY" even though I turn it off using the status bar icon and also the F7 key option on the key board. 
 
Dispite my efforts the problem still persist even after I uncheck "Grid on (F7)" under the Drawing Settings option.  The GRID DISPLAY is still shows up in every new drawing I open.




 
 
All comments are welcome.
 
 
Thanks
 
 
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Cadman11
14.12.2010, 20:52
I recently installed and started using AcadCad 2011, however the "GRID DISPLAY WILL NOT GO AWAY" even though I turn it off using the status bar icon and also the F7 key option on the key board. 
 
Dispite my efforts the problem still persist even after I uncheck "Grid on (F7)" under the Drawing Settings option.  The GRID DISPLAY is still shows up in every new drawing I open.
 
As any one else encountered this problem as well?




 
 
All comments are welcome.
 
 
Thanks
 
 
Cadman11

HAWDesigner
14.12.2010, 21:28

[QUOTE=Cadman11]Dispite my efforts the problem still persist even after I uncheck "Grid on (F7)" under the Drawing Settings option.  The GRID DISPLAY is still shows up in every new drawing I open.[/QUOTE]Just a thought, is the Grid Display turned on in your DWT File?

Cadman11
14.12.2010, 21:57
Yes! the grid display is turned off in the dwt.



And also when I go back in my dwt the grid still shows up, even though it was not when I closed it a few minutes ago.



 
 
Thanks
 
 
 
Cadman11

HAWDesigner
14.12.2010, 22:09
Ok, here's another question for you: Is the Grid showing up as DOTS or LINES?

HAWDesigner
14.12.2010, 22:16
You may also want to play with your GRIDDISPLAY System Variable.Here's the link to the 2010 AutoCAD Definition: GRIDDISPLAY

Cadman11
14.12.2010, 23:39
They are showing up as clean straight lines.
 
 
Thanks 
 
 
Cadman11

HAWDesigner
14.12.2010, 23:55
Ok, that tells me you're looking at them in 3D and in a Visual Style other than 2D Wireframe. Maybe you can try changing your DWT settings to 2D (Plan View) and 2D Wireframe Visual Display for testing?Did GRIDDISPLAY help you at all?

Cadman11
15.12.2010, 16:32
No! GRIDDISPLAY did not do it for either (guess when I said clean straight lines I meant the grid was not showing up at dot likeyou asked earlier).
 
AlsoI am definately working in 2D we don't do 3D here.
 
Guess what this is not an isolated issue, there are two more persons in this office that are expereincing the same problem I am. 
 
 
Thanks
 
 
 
Cadman11

Cad64
15.12.2010, 21:44

[QUOTE=Cadman11]The GRID DISPLAY is still shows up in every new drawing I open.








[/QUOTE]The Grid display is saved with each drawing, it's not a global setting. So if you're seeing the grid every time you start a new drawing, it's because the Grid is set to display in your drawing template, (.dwt file). If you don't want the Grid, you need to disable it in your drawing templates. If you're opening existing drawings, and the Grid is displaying, just turn it off, save and close. Then when you re-open the drawing the Grid should not show up.

HAWDesigner
15.12.2010, 22:02
Just a side FYI: check out Tip 7285 below.AutoCAD 2011 has a new variable that we don't have in 2009 or 2010 called GRIDSTYLE which will allow you to switch between LINES/DOTS. Before, it was strictly LINES in 3D and DOTS in 2D.

Cadman11
15.12.2010, 22:59
Guys, I think I am at my wits end on this issue now, because exactly what you are suggesting is what I am doing (1) making sure that my grid is disabled in the original paper space of my border template file, however I am  only using the border temp file to create new drawings thru the "Sheet Set Manager", they are not reference the dwt activly  (1) Even during or after working in the files I turn off the GRID using every available option available in the program.  Guess what after I SEE the GRID GO AWAY, then SAVE and CLOSE the drawing.  Once I open the same drawing BOOM AGAIN
Thanks alot for your help on this matter guys

HAWDesigner
15.12.2010, 23:11
Sorry we couldn't be of more help to you. If you figure it out, we would be very interested in knowing what the problem was.Thanks!!