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How do I create a visual scene in The Grid 2?

Visual scenes can be created in two main ways: either with a photograph with hotspot cells which will tell you about that part of the photo, or using a clean image on which you can place symbols. 

A photograph with hotspot cells
A clean image with symbols.

Step 1 – Set your photograph or picture as the grid background 

  1. Browse to Edit in the menu bar at the top of The Grid 2 and select Editing mode
  1. Select Edit grid settings (on the left hand side of window under Grid Options). 
  1. Select Picture from the drop down menu for Grid background
  1. Select Browse for picture
  1. Navigate to where your photograph is stored. If using our visual scene templates, browse to: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sensory Software\Common\Pictures\Dynamic Scene Displays 
  1. Select Open, and then Ok. 

Step 2 – Hide empty cells 

This is to ensure that blank cells do not appear on top of the visual scene, and cannot be selected. 

  1. Go to Edit – User Settings – Appearance settings 
  1. Tick Hide blank cells 
  1. Select Ok 

Step 3 – Add in extra rows and columns 

  1. Browse to Edit in the menu bar at the top of The Grid 2 and select Editing mode
  1. Select Add/delete a row (or Add/delete a column
  1. Move mouse over grid, when in the middle of a cell it will be blue click to add row/column. When in between the cells it will be red click to delete row/column. 
  1. Select  Stop adding/deleting rows when finished adding rows and columns. 

Step 4 – Create transparent cell style 

  1. Browse to Edit in the menu bar at the top of The Grid 2 and select Editing mode
  1. Select Change style on the left hand side under Cell Options 
  1. Select New Preset Style 
  1. Type transparent cell, then click on Ok 
  1. Select the Background drop down menu, and select Transparent, then Ok. 

Step 5 –  Create cells that speak 

These will be the hotspots or symbols on your picture. 

  1. Browse to Edit in the menu bar at the top of The Grid 2 and select Editing mode
  1. Select the cell you wish to speak. 
  1. Move mouse over the little white box on the outside of the cell and drag the cell to the size you need. 
  1. Double click on the cell, and type into Vocab cell your caption for the cell 
  1. Select the black arrow linking Cell Text and Description
  1. Delete the writing in Cell Text 
  1. Select Change Picture to choose a different symbol or select No Picture 
  1. Select the drop down next to Style and choose transparent cell

Repeat step 5 as many times as you require, and you will now have your visual scene. 


Last Revision: 25.10.2021