\graphpaper (LaTeX2e unofficial reference manual (November 2018))

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#### 8.19.4 `\graphpaper`

Synopsis:

    \graphpaper(x_init,y_init)(x_dimen,y_dimen)
    \graphpaper[spacing](x_init,y_init)(x_dimen,y_dimen)

Draw a coordinate grid. Requires the `graphpap` package. The grid’s origin is `(x_init,y_init)`. Grid lines come every spacing units (the default is 10). The grid extends x_dimen units to the right and y_dimen units up. All arguments must be positive integers.

This make a grid with seven vertical lines and eleven horizontal lines.

    \usepackage{graphpap}    % in preamble
      ...
    \begin{picture}(6,20)    % in document body
      \graphpaper[2](0,0)(12,20)
    \end{picture}

The lines are numbered every ten units.

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