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 Select the Sketching tab below the Tree Outline window,
the Sketching Toolboxes will appear in the same place.
 Select the Settings tab and then Grid, activate the buttons
Show in 2D and Snap. The grid will appear on the main
window. Grid snapping provides convenience for drawing
model geometry.
 Change the Major Grid Spacing to 1 m and hit Enter,
Minor-Steps per Major to 2 and hit Enter, and Snaps per
Minor to 1 and hit Enter.

 Enlarge the scale by clicking at the Box Zoom icon on the
upper part of the screen (icon with plus sign on the
magnifying glass) and draw a box with appropriate size to