# Creating Grid Loading Graphically
Grid point, line and area loads can be created using the respective commands in the “Sculpt | Create Grid Loading” menu. The “Create Grid Loading” menu is also available on the right-click menu that is displayed when the cursor mode is set to Polyline. The procedure is broadly the same for creating each grid load type and is as follows.
- Set the cursor mode to Polyline.
- Define a polyline to locate the loading. The polyline will be used according to the grid load type being created.
- Grid point loads will be created at each point on the polyline. A single point polyline will suffice.
- A grid line load will be created along the polyline. At least two polyline points are required.
- A grid area load will be created within the closed polyline or across the plane defined by the first three polyline points. Either way at least three polyline points are required.
- Give the “Create Grid Point Loads”, “Create Grid Line Load” or “Create Grid Area Load” command.
- Specify the grid load in the respective grid load definition dialog box.