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# 1 27-07-2011 , 06:11 AM
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Hot key for dividing grid mesh?

Does anyone know the Hot key to toggle the intensity of the grid?

# 2 27-07-2011 , 07:23 AM
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By this i mean, adding divisions... Here's a picture.

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# 3 27-07-2011 , 11:26 PM
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I don't know if there is a procedure to cycle through different grid densities but it's easy enough to script one and slap it on a custom hotkey.user added image

Code:
{
        //The light med and heavy values are used for their corresponding grid densities
        //Change them if you want.
        int $lightSpacing               = 50;                   //Value for lighter grid density
        int $medSpacing                 = 10;                   //Value for medium grid density         
        int $heavySpacing               = 5;                    //Value for heavy grid density
        int $currentSpacing             = `grid -q -spacing`;   //Value for current grid density
        string $gridSpacingHeadsUP      = "Grid spacing is ";   //Value for heads up message     
        
        //If equal to lightSpacing & greater than medSpacing
        //set grid spacing to medium & print heads up msg.
        
        if (($currentSpacing <= $lightSpacing) && ($currentSpacing > $medSpacing )){
                grid -spacing $medSpacing;
                headsUpMessage ($gridSpacingHeadsUP + $medSpacing);
                
        //If less/equal to medSpacing & greater than heavySpacing
        //set grid spacing to heavy & print heads up msg.
                
        }else if (($currentSpacing <= $medSpacing) && ($currentSpacing > $heavySpacing )){
                grid -spacing $heavySpacing;
                headsUpMessage ($gridSpacingHeadsUP + $heavySpacing);
                
        //If equal/less than heavySpacy set grid spacing to light & print heads up msg.
        
        }else if ($currentSpacing <= $medSpacing){
                grid -spacing $lightSpacing;
                headsUpMessage ($gridSpacingHeadsUP + $lightSpacing);
                
        }
        
}


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# 4 27-07-2011 , 11:30 PM
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I looked everywhere (well nearly) MJ...thanks Gen. This would be nice for me too...as my bloody Survey background DEMANDS some form of true measure...to be able to divide incrementally with a hotkey would be cool...


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# 5 28-07-2011 , 01:20 AM
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No problem, good to hear its already useful. user added image


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# 6 02-08-2011 , 03:02 AM
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Hey, sorry for the late reply GecT...

And wanted to say THANK YOU! Exactly what i was looking for user added image

At first, i didn't understand how it all worked together & connected but finally understand and modified it to my liking user added image

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