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Grid Tool

The Grid tool enables precise, structured placement of crowd elements in your scene using a configurable grid system.

Grid Tool

Grid Options

Section titled “Grid Options”

General Settings

Section titled “General Settings”
  • Project to Ground: Aligns instances to the surface beneath them
  • Use Brush Hub: Applies brush settings to placed instances
  • Random Order: Randomizes the placement sequence of instances
  • Random Empty %: Sets the percentage of grid cells to leave empty
  • Empty Placement: Fine-tunes the empty space distribution

Grid Pattern X

Section titled “Grid Pattern X”

Controls the horizontal grid layout:

  • Count X: Number of instances along the X-axis
  • Extent X: Total width of the grid in units
  • Centered X: Centers the grid horizontally around the placement point

Grid Pattern Y

Section titled “Grid Pattern Y”

Controls the vertical grid layout:

  • Count Y: Number of instances along the Y-axis
  • Extent Y: Total depth of the grid in units
  • Centered Y: Centers the grid vertically around the placement point

See Also

Section titled “See Also”