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Canvas background grid

bnlarsen10 — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 16:52:15 GMT

How can I change the canvas to grid paper? This is really an essential option for technical designers who need to create sketches to a particular scale.

Re: Canvas background grid

david.lau — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 18:19:38 GMT

There isn't really a grid in SketchBook.

1. Use this to help with page size and resoluiton.

https://www.scantips.com/calc.html

2. Import a grid and scale as necessary. You may need to do a test print to confirm that the scale is correct.

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All sketches are local to the device. You need to back it up manually:

On Android, it's pretty easy, just copy the files from /Autodesk/SketchBook3 and copy it to your desktop computer. You can use the desktop version of SketchBook to complete our work (www.sketchbook.com/thankyou)

To re-import the file, you need to do this:

https://www.sketchbook.com/help/knowledge-base/back-files-settings/
See: How to import SketchBook files from an older version into the latest version SketchBook for Android

For iOS, the best method is to use the iCloud:

https://www.sketchbook.com/help/knowledge-base/how-save-your-work/
https://www.sketchbook.com/help/knowledge-base/use-icloud/

IMPORTANT: To save a copy or version a file so you don't lose progress on the Mobile platform:

a. Start Sketch
b. Go to Gallery and start a new Sketch, It will ask you to save the file.
c. Go to the Gallery and start a new Sketch again and it will ask you to save the file.
d. Open the first Sketch and work on it.
e. Go to Gallery and start new sketch and choose the "Save as a Copy" option.

Re: Canvas background grid

geordieshaw — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 05:27:29 GMT

This would be a super helpful feature. App is next to useless for architects without this.

Re: Canvas background grid

Anonymous — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 14:36:01 GMT

Hi guys does anyone have the half tone brush set plz

Re: Canvas background grid

david.lau — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 14:23:51 GMT

Closest one we have is noted here:

https://blogs.autodesk.com/sketchbookpro/free-brush-set-kenny-spicers-inkered-illustration-brushes/