How to turn off the grid dots in the background in BricsCAD?

ByCADbrief Staff

Short Answer

Yes — in BricsCAD, you can turn off the background grid dots by toggling the grid display with GRID or the Grid button on the status bar. The most common professional method is pressing F7 to switch Grid Display off instantly in the active drawing area. This only affects the current viewport display.

What You Need to Know Before

Warning: If Dynamic UCS or visual alignment is part of your workflow, turning off the grid can make it harder to judge spacing and orientation while drafting. In model space, users sometimes mistake snap behavior for visible grid behavior, but they are separate settings.

How to Turn Off the Grid Dots in BricsCAD

  • Command: GRID

  • Shortcut: F7

  • Quick Steps:

    1. In the drawing window, press F7 or click Grid on the status bar at the bottom of BricsCAD.
    2. If needed, type GRID and press Enter.
    3. Set Grid Display to Off for the active viewport.

Variables & Settings

  • System Variable: GRIDDISPLAY (Default: 3)

  • Expert Setting: GRIDDISPLAY controls how the grid appears, including adaptive display behavior in the current viewport. If the grid still seems to behave unexpectedly, check whether display style settings are active rather than assuming the grid toggle failed.

Why it Fails

  • Cause 1 (Geometry): You may be in a different viewport or space than expected, so the visible grid dots belong to another active view.
  • Cause 2 (layers/Locks): In a locked layout viewport, display behavior can appear unchanged until you activate the correct viewport.
  • Cause 3 (Command/Logic): Users often turn off Snap instead of Grid, but SNAP and GRID are separate functions in BricsCAD.

Quick Fix & Best Practice

  • Quick Fix: Press F7 once in the correct active viewport, or run GRID and set it to Off.
  • Manager’s Verdict: Turn the grid off for presentation, plotting checks, and dense production work, but keep it available during early layout or conceptual drafting when visual spacing matters.

FAQ

How do I turn the grid back on in BricsCAD?
Press F7 again or use the GRID command.

Is Snap the same as Grid in BricsCAD?
No, Snap controls cursor stepping, while Grid controls background display.

Why is the grid off in one viewport but on in another?
Grid display is viewport-dependent, so each viewport can show different settings.

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