Grid

The grid is the foundation of Folia's seating chart. Every square on the canvas represents exactly 2 feet by 2 feet of real floor space, which means every table you place and every venue element you size is proportionally accurate to the actual room — as long as your floor plan image is calibrated to match.

What the Grid Does

The grid serves two purposes: it gives you a visual scale reference while building your layout, and it enforces snap-to-grid positioning so that objects stay neatly aligned. Tables and venue features snap to 6-inch increments, keeping everything on a consistent coordinate system even when you're making fine adjustments.

A small legend in the bottom-left corner of the canvas reinforces the scale by labeling one grid square as "= 2×2 ft." If you're ever unsure whether a table is spaced far enough from the dance floor, or whether a row of rounds will actually fit between two walls, count grid squares — each one is two feet.

Toggling the Grid On and Off

Click the Grid toggle in the toolbar to show or hide the grid lines. The grid is on by default.

Turning the grid off doesn't change how objects behave — snap-to-grid positioning still applies in the background, so everything stays aligned. What changes is purely visual: the lines disappear, giving you a cleaner view of your layout. This is most useful in the final stages of planning, when the room is fully populated and you want to review the overall look without the grid lines as a visual distraction.

Turn it back on any time you need to check spacing, add new objects, or work with your floor plan image.

Units: Feet and Meters

The toolbar includes a ft / m toggle that switches dimension labels on venue elements between feet and meters. This doesn't change the grid size — the grid always represents 2×2 ft squares — but it converts the measurements displayed on walls, the dance floor, and other objects to whichever unit you prefer.