Tools- FP Grid Default panel grid size (pixels) does nothing

Hi all,
LV 2013 SP1
I want to set up FP grid of 5 x 5 pixels.
When I go to LV Tools -> Options FP Grid Default panel grid size (pixels) and change to 5 pixels it does nothing.
The FP still uses 12 sq pixel grid even when I restart LV.
Does this happen to others? Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks.
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Hi battler,
what happens when you open a new VI after changing the grid settings?
Those changes do not apply to old VIs as is written in the LabVIEW help here!
Read the LabVIEW help also here…
Best regards,
GerdW
CLAD, using 2009SP1 + LV2011SP1 + LV2014SP1 on WinXP+Win7+cRIO
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