Display grids and levels and adjust the grid mode

Display grids and levels to explore and locate model elements, and adjust the grid mode.


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When checking design dimensions or verifying clearances in a Navisworks model, accurate measurements are crucial.

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Using grids and levels can make this process much easier, especially when working with complex 3D models.

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Grids and levels can help you to explore a scene and give context to your location, as well as the location of objects within a scene.

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To measure using the grids and levels, from the View tab of the ribbon, Grids & Levels panel, click Show Grid.

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This overlays grid lines and level indicators in your 3D view, helping you to identify the exact location of different elements within the model.

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From the Active Grid list, you can select which grid system to display from the different files appended to the model.

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If a grid is not included in one of the files, the Show Grid tool is unavailable.

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Grid modes control the display of the grids in relation to the current camera position.

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You have several options for adjusting the display of grids and levels in the Scene View:

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Above and Below displays the active grid on the levels directly above and directly below the camera position in red and green, respectively.

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Above displays the active grid on the level directly above the camera position.

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Below displays the active grid on the level directly below the camera position.

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All displays the active grid on all available levels, including green and red grids,

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as well as halftone images of all the other grid locations.

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Fixed displays the active grid on a single level, specified in the Display Level drop-down.

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It does not change the location of the grid as you orbit around the model.

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When you combine models, the grid is turned on automatically.

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By selecting the active grid, you can communicate where you are in the model more effectively.

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With a grid displayed, you can more easily identify locations to snap to or measure.

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To turn grids and levels off, simply click Show Grid again.

Video transcript

00:03

When checking design dimensions or verifying clearances in a Navisworks model, accurate measurements are crucial.

00:11

Using grids and levels can make this process much easier, especially when working with complex 3D models.

00:20

Grids and levels can help you to explore a scene and give context to your location, as well as the location of objects within a scene.

00:29

To measure using the grids and levels, from the View tab of the ribbon, Grids & Levels panel, click Show Grid.

00:39

This overlays grid lines and level indicators in your 3D view, helping you to identify the exact location of different elements within the model.

00:49

From the Active Grid list, you can select which grid system to display from the different files appended to the model.

00:58

If a grid is not included in one of the files, the Show Grid tool is unavailable.

01:05

Grid modes control the display of the grids in relation to the current camera position.

01:11

You have several options for adjusting the display of grids and levels in the Scene View:

01:18

Above and Below displays the active grid on the levels directly above and directly below the camera position in red and green, respectively.

01:27

Above displays the active grid on the level directly above the camera position.

01:34

Below displays the active grid on the level directly below the camera position.

01:40

All displays the active grid on all available levels, including green and red grids,

01:47

as well as halftone images of all the other grid locations.

01:51

Fixed displays the active grid on a single level, specified in the Display Level drop-down.

01:59

It does not change the location of the grid as you orbit around the model.

02:05

When you combine models, the grid is turned on automatically.

02:11

By selecting the active grid, you can communicate where you are in the model more effectively.

02:19

With a grid displayed, you can more easily identify locations to snap to or measure.

02:26

To turn grids and levels off, simply click Show Grid again.

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