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Reference ruler & grid
How do the reference ruler and grid work? If you have resized an object, select Tools menu -- Use Selection for Grid, select the object, select Ruler Mode, then select "Reference". Make sure to check "Use Grid" as well. Because reference mode is selected, it scales the object correctly to the grid. You will notice that the resized object will show how many times you have increased the size. The selected scale persists until you select another object to use as the reference grid. The reference grid uses an object's dimensions as its basis for measurement. This tool is especially useful if you are building multiples of an object, and want to align them correctly. Remember, your reference settings do not save across sessions, each time you log in you will have to reset your reference.

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[ShroudedFury]

Thanks a lot! I've been building for about 4 years now and always wondered how that reference could help me but this makes grid snapping so much easier!

[matthew360x]

OMG THANK YOU!!!

[BeatPusher303]

Yay Torley !!

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[Delerium1976]

also notice that his objects are being stretched equally in both directions. This is not a default behavior (I don't think), but it's a useful setting.  There is a checkbox in the object tab called "stretch both sides" that causes this to happen. You can see it selected at around 0:30 in this video.

[chacharu]

Just a tip for those using this -- the first time I used it, I forgot to change the Ruler mode back to "World" -- and any time I tried to rotate, the object would spin wildly! When you use reference, don't forget to go back to "world" ruler mode. :D