CAD Forum discussion (EN) : formatting grid squares help https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:02:12 +0000 Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:18:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=12495 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[formatting grid squares help : many thanks just done this and...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12495&PID=35248&title=formatting-grid-squares-help#35248 Author: leejay1975
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Posted: 16.Oct.2017 at 12:18

many thanks just done this and it saved me a load of grief many thanks again for your help my friend ....

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:18:13 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12495&PID=35248&title=formatting-grid-squares-help#35248 <![CDATA[formatting grid squares help : First make sure you are using...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12495&PID=35247&title=formatting-grid-squares-help#35247 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 15.Oct.2017 at 13:48

First make sure you are using the metric drawing template as AutoCAD, made for an American marketplace, defaults to using an imperial template (acad.dwt).  You want to use the acadiso.dwt file.

Next invoke the GRID command then specify a grid spacing of 5 (the default is 10).


]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2017 13:48:32 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12495&PID=35247&title=formatting-grid-squares-help#35247 <![CDATA[formatting grid squares help : H i there i am totally new to...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12495&PID=35246&title=formatting-grid-squares-help#35246 Author: leejay1975
Subject: 12495
Posted: 15.Oct.2017 at 00:20

H i there i am totally new to autocad i have just purchased autocad 2017 on mac and am total noob 
i have some body shell drawings on paper that i would like to transfer to scale on autocad ...

my problem is i need to format the grid squares into millimetres and i need the squares to be 5mm 
how do i change format size of the grid squares please ...

i know totally noob question but just need a little help ... 

or if someone could point me in the right direction many thanks ...

much appreciated guys and sorry for such a noob question ...



Thanks from London UK ......
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