His answer-the Cartesian grid and the Land Ordinance of 1785.
For the greedy developer: Chicago, Illinois experienced excessive speculation in real estate during the 1800's predominantly due to the shipping and transportation industry's success.Here are a few examples of the grid's varied uses: Its place within American history is as varied as the number of cities it has helped frame. While it is certainly true that greedy developers have preferred the grid for its efficiency and economy, the grid has been utilized over time for many more reasons than this. Fallacy #2: The grid has only been used by greedy developers trying to maximize profits. There are plenty of plans that look interesting from above but fail on the ground. Again, the grid is simply what your city makes of it. The grid generates neither excitement nor monotony though it does provide for both equally. For example, the following images were clipped from grid plans using Google Maps: The grid can be as exciting or as boring as the city decides to make it. On the contrary, these qualities are dependent directly upon zoning and economy. Every block is the same size, every turn is the same 90 degrees, and every view is in the same direction (straight).Īll of that being said, it is a fallacy to assume that a town's vitality or banality is a function of the grid itself. This is perhaps the first reaction one might have when looking at an aerial map of a grid plan. What is so wrong with straight streets? Following, I address some common fallacies in a defense for the grid. Having happily visited and lived within gridded towns and cities I have wondered why these perceptions exist. Under Grid origin, enter x (horizontal) and y (vertical) coordinates for the point from which you want the grid to originate, and then click OK.Īlthough it's not possible to change the color of grid lines in Visio itself, you can make them easier to see by turning on high contrast mode in Windows.I have heard many criticisms about the grid plan– It's boring, It's unnatural, et cetera. On the View tab, in the Show group, click the Ruler & Grid Dialog Box Launcher. You can, however, set the grid origin independently from the ruler zero point. If you move the ruler zero point, the grid origin also moves. The grid origin is set to the same position as the ruler zero point. Enter the spacing distance that you want into the Minimum spacing boxes-the fixed grid won’t work without a number entered for Minimum Spacing.įor a variable grid, at Grid spacing, in the Horizontal and Vertical lists, click Fine, Normal, or Coarse. In the Ruler & Grid box, under Grid, in the Grid spacing lists, click Fixed. On the View tab, click the Show dialog box launcher. For example, with a fixed grid and Minimum spacing of 1 foot, the gridlines show 1-foot squares no matter how far in or out you zoom the drawing view.
However, when the view is zoomed in, they appear 1 foot apart.įor some drawings, it might help you to have a fixed grid, which means the grid shows the same spacing regardless of magnification. Variable grid lines change as you zoom in or out of your drawing, and are useful when you want to align shapes precisely.įor example, these gridlines are set at Normal, and when zoomed out, appear 5 feet apart. Most of the templates in Microsoft Visio use a variable grid by default. Tip: The grid is not usually printed, but you can specify that you want it to print: right-click the page tab, click Page Setup, and on the Print Setup tab, select the Gridlines checkbox.
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