-
Select the symbol to be placed.
-
From the menu bar choose Draw, Symbol Placement, Grid.
-
Place the first symbol as usual.
-
To place subsequent symbols, click the Point Input icon
and enter the appropriate X and/or Y values. . For example, if you placed a chair and want to place each chair with a 1’ space between them and the chair is 2’ wide, enter an X value of 3’.
-
Make sure that the directional arrow is pointing in the proper direction.
-
Check From Fixed Point and click Enter Point.
-
Right-click at a point on the symbol that is already placed, in this case the insertion point of the chair.
-
In the Input dialog, enter the number of chairs to be placed per row and click OK.
-
Now the program needs to know where to place the second row. Again, use the Point Input and enter a Y value (ensure the directional arrow is pointing correctly - up or down).
-
Click Enter Point.
-
Right-click at a point on the symbol that is already placed, in this case the insertion point of the chair.
-
In the Input dialog, enter the number of rows to be placed and click OK.
Note: Another way to perform this routine is to use the formula X, Y. Rather than using the Point dialog, simply place the first piece of furniture in the grid and type in the X (left or right) or Y (up or down) coordinates. X comes before the coma, and Y after. Remember to include width of each piece as you are measuring from center point to center point.