prepare any empty CAD dwg file or open any dwg from Ctrl+N then turn OFF the gridlines ( F7 ) . save as the file in your Template location path . open it again from Ctrl+N then close your AutoCAD . Now whenever you open AutoCAD you will find it as you wish and without gridlines .
Imad Habash
It may be helpful to understand that the GridMode setting is saved in the drawing. It is not a "system setting".
So, even if you fix things up in your default (or other) template, you are likely still to encounter drawings in which the setting is different.
To slay that dragon, you can implement some automation that runs when documents are opened. See this:
(Apologies if this has already been offered and I just didn't look carefully enough to figure that out.)
@dmfrazier wrote:
It may be helpful to understand that the GridMode setting is saved in the drawing. ....
To slay that dragon, you can implement some automation that runs when documents are opened. See this: ....
Rather than work with the GRIDDISPLAY System Variable discussed in that link, I would go for the simpler approach with the GRIDMODE System Variable instead. [Yes, though it is called a "System Variable," the value for it is one of those that is stored separately within each drawing file.] Put this into your acaddoc.lsp file [make such a file with only this in it if you don't have one]:
(setvar 'gridmode 0)
and the Grid will be turned off in every drawing you create or open.
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