There are also options which control the number of, start positions of, spacing and labelling of the grid lines. There are also options to create a new set of grid lines, or to add created grid lines to those already within the model. The Grid Line wizard allows for the creation of orthogonal, curved/radial or linear grid lines. This opens the Generate Grid Line window. To access the Grid Line Wizard from the Grid Line Editor, select the icon. While in previous version of Masterframe, gird lines were positioned using nodes, effectively tying grid lines to the structure, this is no longer the case and so the grid lines now exist as lines, similar to construction lines on a drawing, and no longer need to be associated with nodes in a model. These can be done through a grid line creation proforma, or else manually by adding grid lines either by drawing or by specifying coordinates to position the grid lines. The Grid Line Editor provides tools which allow for the creation of grid lines. The initial set up of the grid line panel is shown below. The Grid Line Editor interface opens in a right hand pane as shown below. Alternatively, the Grid Line Editor can be opened using the short cut key Ctrl+G. The Grid Line Editor can be accessed through the first item in the Create menu. Within the Create menu, grid lines can also be used to assist in the positioning of structure when adding members. Grid Line positions can also be used in as part of the member referencing labels and also used in the design outputs.

They can be added to assist in identifying the positions of structural members. In MasterFrame, Grid Lines serve the same purpose as they do in a general arrangement drawing.

Types of drawing grids