Change to Grid System?

    I haven't built in this game for 3-4 months. I've come back to build and have come across something new for me. When I place a block using only the Grid system, the blocks now align to one corner of the grid square. Previously, they were always centered. This really affects my construction process. I am not referring to using Modular Snapping or Manual Positioning. Previously, a block was always centered in a grid square. So in a grid square that is 1 x 1, a block that is 0.7 x 1 x 0.7 would automatically place in the middle (centered) in the grid square. Now it doesn't, it aligns to one corner.

    Is there a setting to change this?

    Is this a new feature?


    Thank you for your assistance! :)

    room6675 Thank you for the response. That is a horrible update in my opinion! For many things Modular Snapping does not help at all. red51 We need the Grid system to have the option to center an object in the center of a grid square. My primary tool for building is the Grid system, and now it is useless for me. :(

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    Quote from Buckley Russell

    room6675 Thank you for the response. That is a horrible update in my opinion! For many things Modular Snapping does not help at all. red51 We need the Grid system to have the option to center an object in the center of a grid square. My primary tool for building is the Grid system, and now it is useless for me. :(

    Hey, i just saw your post.


    i rarely build with grid at all. Maybe you can look into how others build? Building is absolutely possible without grid at all.


    Let the community know where is your issue and we all together might be able to help you :)

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    +/- adjusts the grid in binary steps. Simply instead of one block grid use half block grids. This allows you to snap to centers, or even smaller grids if you want finer control.

    that only helps in some cases. if you use a block i.e. 0.25 x 0.25 it won´t help you. neither if the block is i.e. 0.57 x 0.93

    But in my opinion the grids biggest use is to start a building in allignment with the world direction, so you are not building diagonal. But aside that i see almost no use for it other than causing confusion. Most people it helps in the beginning as its more Minecraft-like but once people discover the magnet function and free placement possibilities they take the Grid as standard and get confused when grid-system and magnet-system collide. They think its a bug in the game and get annoyed. And instead of learning the awesome building system of RW they keep using the Grid because its the path of least resistance, but they do get frustrated because they are not able to create the really detailled buildings and constructions of others.

    I see the grid as a kind of learn-to-walk-help. But once you can walk you should not rely on it anymore.

    I know that others, i.e. Deirdre, still use it and are true masters in building, though i admit i do not know how and to what advantage they use it.

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