

Using the Rectangles and Squares tool ( R ) or Circles, Ellipse, Arcs tool ( E ) will have the same behavior. Just hovering around the gridline intersection points causes the node to snap to that point. With snapping enabled you can use the Bezier Pen ( B ) and draw out any path you need. This will allow snapping to the individual grid points. To draw on a grid make sure that “Snap to visible grid lines only” is checked. It’s common for Inkscape to crash and close, this is something I have experienced many times. It is advised to save often while using the grid in Inkscape. Unchecking the box keeps the grid setup but makes it invisible. Make sure the Visible box is checked so the grid is visible. You have now created a grid that covers the entire window in Inkscape. In this tab select the Grids subheading and under Creation select Retangular grid then hit the New button. To create a grid in Inkscape first go to the Document Properties ( Shift Ctrl D ). In Inkscape, it’s super easy to create grids of any size and also ones that are isometric. In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a grid in Inkscape.
