diff --git a/src/OSPSuite.Assets/UIConstants.cs b/src/OSPSuite.Assets/UIConstants.cs
index e704cd105..542363631 100644
--- a/src/OSPSuite.Assets/UIConstants.cs
+++ b/src/OSPSuite.Assets/UIConstants.cs
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ public static class Captions
       public static readonly string Scaling = "Scaling";
       public static readonly string AxisMinimum = "Axis Minimum";
       public static readonly string AxisMaximum = "Axis Maximum";
+      public static readonly string AxisMajorInterval = "Major Interval";
+      public static readonly string AxisMinorTicks = "Minor Ticks";
       public static readonly string GridLines = "Grid Lines";
       public static readonly string DefaultColor = "Default Color";
       public static readonly string DefaultLineStyle = "Default Line Style";
@@ -1274,6 +1276,8 @@ public static class AxisOptions
             public static string GridLines = "Grid";
             public static string Min = "Min";
             public static string Max = "Max";
+            public static string MajorInterval = "Major Interval";
+            public static string MinorTicks = "Minor Ticks";
             public static string Caption = "Caption";
             public static string DefaultLinestyle = "Default Linestyle";
             public static string DefaultColor = "Default Color";
@@ -1988,6 +1992,10 @@ public static string AxisMinMustBeLessThanOrEqualToAxisMax(float? axisMaximumVal
       }
 
       public static readonly string LogAxisMaxMustBeGreaterThanZero = "Loagarithmic axis maximum must be greater than 0";
+
+      public static readonly string AxisMajorIntervalMustBeGreaterThanZero = "The axis major interval must be greater than 0";
+
+      public static readonly string AxisMinorTicksMustBeGreaterThanZeroAndLessThan100 = "The number of minor ticks must be greater than 0 and less than 100";
    }
 
    public static class Rules
diff --git a/src/OSPSuite.Core/Chart/Axis.cs b/src/OSPSuite.Core/Chart/Axis.cs
index 196b7e8f9..6da99cb98 100644
--- a/src/OSPSuite.Core/Chart/Axis.cs
+++ b/src/OSPSuite.Core/Chart/Axis.cs
@@ -26,10 +26,16 @@ public enum NumberModes
 
    public class Axis : Notifier, IWithDimension, IValidatable
    {
+      // DevExpress only accepts a minor tick count that is greater than 0 and less than 100.
+      public const int MIN_MINOR_TICKS = 1;
+      public const int MAX_MINOR_TICKS = 99;
+
       private IDimension _dimension;
       private bool _gridLines;
       private float? _max;
       private float? _min;
+      private float? _majorInterval;
+      private int? _minorTicks;
       private NumberModes _numberMode;
       private Scalings _scaling;
       private string _unitName;
@@ -56,6 +62,8 @@ public Axis(AxisTypes axisType)
          _gridLines = false;
          _min = null;
          _max = null;
+         _majorInterval = null;
+         _minorTicks = null;
          Visible = true;
          _defaultLineStyle = defaultLineStyleForAxisType();
          _defaultColor = Color.White;
@@ -69,11 +77,15 @@ internal static IEnumerable<IBusinessRule> AllRules()
             yield return maxGreaterThanOrEqualToMin;
             yield return minLessThanOrEqualToMax;
             yield return maxGreaterThanZero;
+            yield return majorIntervalGreaterThanZero;
+            yield return minorTicksWithinValidRange;
          }
 
          private static IBusinessRule maxGreaterThanOrEqualToMin { get; } = createMaxGreaterThanOrEqualToMinRuleForAxis();
          private static IBusinessRule minLessThanOrEqualToMax { get; } = createMinLessThanOrEqualToMaxRuleForAxis();
          private static IBusinessRule maxGreaterThanZero { get; } = createMaxGreaterThanZeroRuleForLogarithmicAxis();
+         private static IBusinessRule majorIntervalGreaterThanZero { get; } = createMajorIntervalGreaterThanZeroRuleForAxis();
+         private static IBusinessRule minorTicksWithinValidRange { get; } = createMinorTicksWithinValidRangeRuleForAxis();
 
          private static IBusinessRule createMinLessThanOrEqualToMaxRuleForAxis() => CreateRule.For<Axis>()
                .Property(axis => axis.Min)
@@ -89,6 +101,17 @@ private static IBusinessRule createMaxGreaterThanOrEqualToMinRuleForAxis() => Cr
                .Property(axis => axis.Max)
                .WithRule((axis, value) => !value.HasValue || !axis.Min.HasValue || value >= axis.Min)
                .WithError((axis, value) => Validation.AxisMaxMustBeGreaterThanOrEqualToAxisMin(axis.Min));
+
+         private static IBusinessRule createMajorIntervalGreaterThanZeroRuleForAxis() => CreateRule.For<Axis>()
+               .Property(axis => axis.MajorInterval)
+               .WithRule((axis, value) => !value.HasValue || value > 0F)
+               .WithError((axis, value) => Validation.AxisMajorIntervalMustBeGreaterThanZero);
+
+         // The allowed range is dictated by DevExpress: its axis rejects a minor tick count outside [MIN_MINOR_TICKS, MAX_MINOR_TICKS].
+         private static IBusinessRule createMinorTicksWithinValidRangeRuleForAxis() => CreateRule.For<Axis>()
+               .Property(axis => axis.MinorTicks)
+               .WithRule((axis, value) => !value.HasValue || (value >= MIN_MINOR_TICKS && value <= MAX_MINOR_TICKS))
+               .WithError((axis, value) => Validation.AxisMinorTicksMustBeGreaterThanZeroAndLessThan100);
       }
 
       private LineStyles defaultLineStyleForAxisType()
@@ -123,6 +146,8 @@ public void UpdateFrom(Axis axis)
          UnitName = axis.UnitName;
          GridLines = axis.GridLines;
          SetRange(axis.Min, axis.Max);
+         MajorInterval = axis.MajorInterval;
+         MinorTicks = axis.MinorTicks;
          DefaultLineStyle = axis.DefaultLineStyle;
          DefaultColor = axis.DefaultColor;
          Visible = axis.Visible;
@@ -229,6 +254,26 @@ public float? Max
          set => SetProperty(ref _max, value);
       }
 
+      /// <summary>
+      ///    Spacing between major gridlines/ticks in axis units. When null, the spacing is calculated automatically.
+      ///    Only applied for linearly scaled axes.
+      /// </summary>
+      public float? MajorInterval
+      {
+         get => _majorInterval;
+         set => SetProperty(ref _majorInterval, value);
+      }
+
+      /// <summary>
+      ///    Number of minor ticks between two adjacent major ticks. When null, the count is calculated automatically.
+      ///    Only applied for linearly scaled axes.
+      /// </summary>
+      public int? MinorTicks
+      {
+         get => _minorTicks;
+         set => SetProperty(ref _minorTicks, value);
+      }
+
       public Unit Unit => _dimension?.Unit(UnitName);
 
       /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/OSPSuite.Core/Serialization/Chart/AxisXmlSerializer.cs b/src/OSPSuite.Core/Serialization/Chart/AxisXmlSerializer.cs
index bb9208a3b..205176a4b 100644
--- a/src/OSPSuite.Core/Serialization/Chart/AxisXmlSerializer.cs
+++ b/src/OSPSuite.Core/Serialization/Chart/AxisXmlSerializer.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ public override void PerformMapping()
          Map(x => x.UnitName).WithMappingName(Constants.Serialization.Attribute.UNIT_NAME);
          Map(x => x.Min);
          Map(x => x.Max);
+         Map(x => x.MajorInterval);
+         Map(x => x.MinorTicks);
          Map(x => x.Scaling);
          Map(x => x.NumberMode);
          Map(x => x.GridLines);
diff --git a/src/OSPSuite.Core/Snapshots/Axis.cs b/src/OSPSuite.Core/Snapshots/Axis.cs
index c59a240b7..7c0248f10 100644
--- a/src/OSPSuite.Core/Snapshots/Axis.cs
+++ b/src/OSPSuite.Core/Snapshots/Axis.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ public class Axis
       public bool Visible { get; set; }
       public float? Min { get; set; }
       public float? Max { get; set; }
+      public float? MajorInterval { get; set; }
+      public int? MinorTicks { get; set; }
       public Color DefaultColor { get; set; }
       public LineStyles DefaultLineStyle { get; set; }
       public Scalings Scaling { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/OSPSuite.Core/Snapshots/Mappers/AxisMapper.cs b/src/OSPSuite.Core/Snapshots/Mappers/AxisMapper.cs
index 4a94e5fe6..80d82ba9a 100644
--- a/src/OSPSuite.Core/Snapshots/Mappers/AxisMapper.cs
+++ b/src/OSPSuite.Core/Snapshots/Mappers/AxisMapper.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ public override Task<Axis> MapToSnapshot(Core.Chart.Axis axis)
             x.DefaultLineStyle = axis.DefaultLineStyle;
             x.Min = axis.Min;
             x.Max = axis.Max;
+            x.MajorInterval = axis.MajorInterval;
+            x.MinorTicks = axis.MinorTicks;
          });
       }
 
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@ public override Task<Axis> MapToSnapshot(Core.Chart.Axis axis)
          axis.UnitName = ModelValueFor(snapshot.Unit);
          axis.Min = snapshot.Min;
          axis.Max = snapshot.Max;
+         axis.MajorInterval = snapshot.MajorInterval;
+         axis.MinorTicks = snapshot.MinorTicks;
 
          return Task.FromResult(axis);
       }
diff --git a/src/OSPSuite.Presentation/Presenters/Charts/AxisSettingsPresenter.cs b/src/OSPSuite.Presentation/Presenters/Charts/AxisSettingsPresenter.cs
index 93cb92696..4d0da67f8 100644
--- a/src/OSPSuite.Presentation/Presenters/Charts/AxisSettingsPresenter.cs
+++ b/src/OSPSuite.Presentation/Presenters/Charts/AxisSettingsPresenter.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ public enum AxisOptionsColumns
       GridLines,
       Min,
       Max,
+      MajorInterval,
+      MinorTicks,
       Caption,
       DefaultLineStyle,
       DefaultColor
@@ -73,6 +75,8 @@ protected override void SetDefaultColumnSettings()
          AddColumnSettings(AxisOptionsColumns.NumberMode).WithCaption(Captions.Chart.AxisOptions.NumberMode);
          AddColumnSettings(AxisOptionsColumns.Min).WithCaption(Captions.Chart.AxisOptions.Min);
          AddColumnSettings(AxisOptionsColumns.Max).WithCaption(Captions.Chart.AxisOptions.Max);
+         AddColumnSettings(AxisOptionsColumns.MajorInterval).WithCaption(Captions.Chart.AxisOptions.MajorInterval);
+         AddColumnSettings(AxisOptionsColumns.MinorTicks).WithCaption(Captions.Chart.AxisOptions.MinorTicks);
          AddColumnSettings(AxisOptionsColumns.GridLines).WithCaption(Captions.Chart.AxisOptions.GridLines);
          AddColumnSettings(AxisOptionsColumns.DefaultLineStyle).WithCaption(Captions.Chart.AxisOptions.DefaultLinestyle);
          AddColumnSettings(AxisOptionsColumns.DefaultColor).WithCaption(Captions.Chart.AxisOptions.DefaultColor);
@@ -81,6 +85,8 @@ protected override void SetDefaultColumnSettings()
       public void UnitChanged(Axis axis)
       {
          axis.ResetRange();
+         // the major interval is expressed in axis units, so it is no longer meaningful once the unit changes
+         axis.MajorInterval = null;
       }
 
       public void NotifyAxisPropertyChanged(Axis axis) => AxisPropertyChanged(this, new AxisEventArgs(axis));
diff --git a/src/OSPSuite.UI/Binders/AxisBinder.cs b/src/OSPSuite.UI/Binders/AxisBinder.cs
index 22378b8ca..09bfbb392 100644
--- a/src/OSPSuite.UI/Binders/AxisBinder.cs
+++ b/src/OSPSuite.UI/Binders/AxisBinder.cs
@@ -212,8 +212,50 @@ private void automaticallyConfigureAxisScale()
          _axisView.NumericScaleOptions.AutoGrid = true;
       }
 
+      // The manual tick override is only applied for linearly scaled axes. Logarithmic axes keep their
+      // decade gridlines and the fixed minor count handled in setAxisRange.
+      private bool hasManualTickSettings => Axis.Scaling != Scalings.Log && (hasValidMajorInterval || Axis.MinorTicks.HasValue);
+
+      private bool hasValidMajorInterval => Axis.MajorInterval.HasValue && Axis.MajorInterval.Value > 0;
+
+      // The charting component throws if the minor tick count is outside [MIN_MINOR_TICKS, MAX_MINOR_TICKS]. An out-of-range
+      // value is flagged to the user by the axis validation rules; here we simply fall back to the automatic count.
+      private bool hasValidMinorTicks =>
+         Axis.MinorTicks.HasValue && Axis.MinorTicks.Value >= OSPAxis.MIN_MINOR_TICKS && Axis.MinorTicks.Value <= OSPAxis.MAX_MINOR_TICKS;
+
+      private void applyManualTickSettings()
+      {
+         if (hasValidMajorInterval)
+         {
+            _axisView.NumericScaleOptions.AutoGrid = false;
+            _axisView.NumericScaleOptions.GridSpacing = Axis.MajorInterval.Value;
+            _axisView.NumericScaleOptions.GridAlignment = NumericGridAlignment.Ones;
+            _axisView.NumericScaleOptions.MeasureUnit = NumericMeasureUnit.Ones;
+         }
+         else
+         {
+            _axisView.NumericScaleOptions.AutoGrid = true;
+         }
+
+         if (hasValidMinorTicks)
+         {
+            _axisView.MinorCount = Axis.MinorTicks.Value;
+            _axisView.Tickmarks.MinorVisible = true;
+         }
+         else
+         {
+            _axisView.MinorCount = _defaultMinorTickCount;
+         }
+      }
+
       private void configureAxisScale(int axisWidthInPixel)
       {
+         if (hasManualTickSettings)
+         {
+            applyManualTickSettings();
+            return;
+         }
+
          var ticksConfig = new TicksConfig { AutoScale = true };
 
          if (shouldApplyPreferredMinorTicks())
diff --git a/src/OSPSuite.UI/Views/Charts/AxisSettingsView.cs b/src/OSPSuite.UI/Views/Charts/AxisSettingsView.cs
index 37fd8bb04..35ed07d5e 100644
--- a/src/OSPSuite.UI/Views/Charts/AxisSettingsView.cs
+++ b/src/OSPSuite.UI/Views/Charts/AxisSettingsView.cs
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ public override void InitializeBinding()
 
          createColumn(x => x.Max, AxisOptionsColumns.Max);
 
+         createColumn(x => x.MajorInterval, AxisOptionsColumns.MajorInterval);
+
+         createColumn(x => x.MinorTicks, AxisOptionsColumns.MinorTicks);
+
          createColumn(x => x.GridLines, AxisOptionsColumns.GridLines, _gridLinesRepository);
 
          createColumn(x => x.DefaultColor, AxisOptionsColumns.DefaultColor, _colorRepository, toolTip: ToolTips.DefaultCurveColor)
diff --git a/src/OSPSuite.UI/Views/Charts/SingleAxisSettingsView.Designer.cs b/src/OSPSuite.UI/Views/Charts/SingleAxisSettingsView.Designer.cs
index 69170ab0a..f5d4889ef 100644
--- a/src/OSPSuite.UI/Views/Charts/SingleAxisSettingsView.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/OSPSuite.UI/Views/Charts/SingleAxisSettingsView.Designer.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
          this.defaultColorColorEdit = new OSPSuite.UI.Controls.UxColorPickEditWithHistory();
          this.axisTypeTextBox = new DevExpress.XtraEditors.TextEdit();
          this.maxTextBox = new DevExpress.XtraEditors.TextEdit();
+         this.majorIntervalTextBox = new DevExpress.XtraEditors.TextEdit();
+         this.minorTicksTextBox = new DevExpress.XtraEditors.TextEdit();
          this.dimensionComboBox = new OSPSuite.UI.Controls.UxComboBoxEdit();
          this.axisTypeLayoutControlItem = new DevExpress.XtraLayout.LayoutControlItem();
          this.defaultLineStyleLayoutControlItem = new DevExpress.XtraLayout.LayoutControlItem();
@@ -54,6 +56,8 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
          this.captionLayoutControlItem = new DevExpress.XtraLayout.LayoutControlItem();
          this.minLayoutControlItem = new DevExpress.XtraLayout.LayoutControlItem();
          this.maxLayoutControlItem = new DevExpress.XtraLayout.LayoutControlItem();
+         this.majorIntervalLayoutControlItem = new DevExpress.XtraLayout.LayoutControlItem();
+         this.minorTicksLayoutControlItem = new DevExpress.XtraLayout.LayoutControlItem();
          this.gridLinesLayoutControlItem = new DevExpress.XtraLayout.LayoutControlItem();
          this.defaultColorLayoutControlItem = new DevExpress.XtraLayout.LayoutControlItem();
          this.emptySpaceItem1 = new DevExpress.XtraLayout.EmptySpaceItem();
@@ -71,6 +75,8 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.defaultColorColorEdit.Properties)).BeginInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.axisTypeTextBox.Properties)).BeginInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.maxTextBox.Properties)).BeginInit();
+         ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.majorIntervalTextBox.Properties)).BeginInit();
+         ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.minorTicksTextBox.Properties)).BeginInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.dimensionComboBox.Properties)).BeginInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.axisTypeLayoutControlItem)).BeginInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.defaultLineStyleLayoutControlItem)).BeginInit();
@@ -81,6 +87,8 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.captionLayoutControlItem)).BeginInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.minLayoutControlItem)).BeginInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.maxLayoutControlItem)).BeginInit();
+         ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.majorIntervalLayoutControlItem)).BeginInit();
+         ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.minorTicksLayoutControlItem)).BeginInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.gridLinesLayoutControlItem)).BeginInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.defaultColorLayoutControlItem)).BeginInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.emptySpaceItem1)).BeginInit();
@@ -98,13 +106,15 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
          this.uxLayoutControl1.Controls.Add(this.captionTextBox);
          this.uxLayoutControl1.Controls.Add(this.minTextBox);
          this.uxLayoutControl1.Controls.Add(this.maxTextBox);
+         this.uxLayoutControl1.Controls.Add(this.majorIntervalTextBox);
+         this.uxLayoutControl1.Controls.Add(this.minorTicksTextBox);
          this.uxLayoutControl1.Controls.Add(this.gridLinesCheckEdit);
          this.uxLayoutControl1.Controls.Add(this.defaultColorColorEdit);
          this.uxLayoutControl1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
          this.uxLayoutControl1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
          this.uxLayoutControl1.Name = "uxLayoutControl1";
          this.uxLayoutControl1.Root = this.layoutControlGroup1;
-         this.uxLayoutControl1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(337, 321);
+         this.uxLayoutControl1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(337, 369);
          this.uxLayoutControl1.TabIndex = 38;
          this.uxLayoutControl1.Text = "uxLayoutControl1";
          // 
@@ -118,6 +128,8 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
             this.gridLinesLayoutControlItem,
             this.maxLayoutControlItem,
             this.minLayoutControlItem,
+            this.majorIntervalLayoutControlItem,
+            this.minorTicksLayoutControlItem,
             this.scalingLayoutControlItem,
             this.unitLayoutControlItem,
             this.dimensionLayoutControlItem,
@@ -127,7 +139,7 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
             this.emptySpaceItem1});
          this.layoutControlGroup1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
          this.layoutControlGroup1.Name = "layoutControlGroup1";
-         this.layoutControlGroup1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(337, 321);
+         this.layoutControlGroup1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(337, 369);
          this.layoutControlGroup1.TextVisible = false;
          // 
          // scalingComboBox
@@ -161,7 +173,7 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
          // gridLinesCheckEdit
          // 
          this.gridLinesCheckEdit.AllowClicksOutsideControlArea = false;
-         this.gridLinesCheckEdit.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(216, 204);
+         this.gridLinesCheckEdit.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(216, 252);
          this.gridLinesCheckEdit.Name = "gridLinesCheckEdit";
          this.gridLinesCheckEdit.Properties.AllowFocused = false;
          this.gridLinesCheckEdit.Properties.Caption = "";
@@ -171,7 +183,7 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
          // 
          // defaultLineSytleComboBox
          // 
-         this.defaultLineSytleComboBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(216, 251);
+         this.defaultLineSytleComboBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(216, 299);
          this.defaultLineSytleComboBox.Name = "defaultLineSytleComboBox";
          this.defaultLineSytleComboBox.Properties.Buttons.AddRange(new DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls.EditorButton[] {
             new DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls.EditorButton(DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls.ButtonPredefines.Combo)});
@@ -200,7 +212,7 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
          // defaultColorColorEdit
          // 
          this.defaultColorColorEdit.EditValue = System.Drawing.Color.Empty;
-         this.defaultColorColorEdit.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(216, 227);
+         this.defaultColorColorEdit.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(216, 275);
          this.defaultColorColorEdit.Name = "defaultColorColorEdit";
          this.defaultColorColorEdit.Properties.AutomaticColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
          this.defaultColorColorEdit.Properties.Buttons.AddRange(new DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls.EditorButton[] {
@@ -226,9 +238,25 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
          this.maxTextBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(109, 20);
          this.maxTextBox.StyleController = this.uxLayoutControl1;
          this.maxTextBox.TabIndex = 14;
-         // 
+         //
+         // majorIntervalTextBox
+         //
+         this.majorIntervalTextBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(216, 204);
+         this.majorIntervalTextBox.Name = "majorIntervalTextBox";
+         this.majorIntervalTextBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(109, 20);
+         this.majorIntervalTextBox.StyleController = this.uxLayoutControl1;
+         this.majorIntervalTextBox.TabIndex = 15;
+         //
+         // minorTicksTextBox
+         //
+         this.minorTicksTextBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(216, 228);
+         this.minorTicksTextBox.Name = "minorTicksTextBox";
+         this.minorTicksTextBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(109, 20);
+         this.minorTicksTextBox.StyleController = this.uxLayoutControl1;
+         this.minorTicksTextBox.TabIndex = 16;
+         //
          // dimensionComboBox
-         // 
+         //
          this.dimensionComboBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(216, 84);
          this.dimensionComboBox.Name = "dimensionComboBox";
          this.dimensionComboBox.Properties.Buttons.AddRange(new DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls.EditorButton[] {
@@ -251,7 +279,7 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
          // 
          this.defaultLineStyleLayoutControlItem.Control = this.defaultLineSytleComboBox;
          this.defaultLineStyleLayoutControlItem.CustomizationFormText = "layoutControlItem2";
-         this.defaultLineStyleLayoutControlItem.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 239);
+         this.defaultLineStyleLayoutControlItem.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 287);
          this.defaultLineStyleLayoutControlItem.Name = "defaultLineStyleLayoutControlItem";
          this.defaultLineStyleLayoutControlItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(317, 24);
          this.defaultLineStyleLayoutControlItem.Text = "defaultLineStyleLayoutControlItem";
@@ -326,12 +354,32 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
          this.maxLayoutControlItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(317, 24);
          this.maxLayoutControlItem.Text = "maxLayoutControlItem";
          this.maxLayoutControlItem.TextSize = new System.Drawing.Size(200, 13);
-         // 
+         //
+         // majorIntervalLayoutControlItem
+         //
+         this.majorIntervalLayoutControlItem.Control = this.majorIntervalTextBox;
+         this.majorIntervalLayoutControlItem.CustomizationFormText = "majorIntervalLayoutControlItem";
+         this.majorIntervalLayoutControlItem.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 192);
+         this.majorIntervalLayoutControlItem.Name = "majorIntervalLayoutControlItem";
+         this.majorIntervalLayoutControlItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(317, 24);
+         this.majorIntervalLayoutControlItem.Text = "majorIntervalLayoutControlItem";
+         this.majorIntervalLayoutControlItem.TextSize = new System.Drawing.Size(200, 13);
+         //
+         // minorTicksLayoutControlItem
+         //
+         this.minorTicksLayoutControlItem.Control = this.minorTicksTextBox;
+         this.minorTicksLayoutControlItem.CustomizationFormText = "minorTicksLayoutControlItem";
+         this.minorTicksLayoutControlItem.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 216);
+         this.minorTicksLayoutControlItem.Name = "minorTicksLayoutControlItem";
+         this.minorTicksLayoutControlItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(317, 24);
+         this.minorTicksLayoutControlItem.Text = "minorTicksLayoutControlItem";
+         this.minorTicksLayoutControlItem.TextSize = new System.Drawing.Size(200, 13);
+         //
          // gridLinesLayoutControlItem
-         // 
+         //
          this.gridLinesLayoutControlItem.Control = this.gridLinesCheckEdit;
          this.gridLinesLayoutControlItem.CustomizationFormText = "layoutControlItem8";
-         this.gridLinesLayoutControlItem.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 192);
+         this.gridLinesLayoutControlItem.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 240);
          this.gridLinesLayoutControlItem.Name = "gridLinesLayoutControlItem";
          this.gridLinesLayoutControlItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(317, 23);
          this.gridLinesLayoutControlItem.Text = "gridLinesLayoutControlItem";
@@ -341,7 +389,7 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
          // 
          this.defaultColorLayoutControlItem.Control = this.defaultColorColorEdit;
          this.defaultColorLayoutControlItem.CustomizationFormText = "layoutControlItem7";
-         this.defaultColorLayoutControlItem.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 215);
+         this.defaultColorLayoutControlItem.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 263);
          this.defaultColorLayoutControlItem.Name = "defaultColorLayoutControlItem";
          this.defaultColorLayoutControlItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(317, 24);
          this.defaultColorLayoutControlItem.Text = "defaultColorLayoutControlItem";
@@ -350,7 +398,7 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
          // emptySpaceItem1
          // 
          this.emptySpaceItem1.AllowHotTrack = false;
-         this.emptySpaceItem1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 263);
+         this.emptySpaceItem1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 311);
          this.emptySpaceItem1.Name = "emptySpaceItem1";
          this.emptySpaceItem1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(317, 38);
          this.emptySpaceItem1.TextSize = new System.Drawing.Size(0, 0);
@@ -359,7 +407,7 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
          // 
          this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
          this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
-         this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(337, 367);
+         this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(337, 415);
          this.Controls.Add(this.uxLayoutControl1);
          this.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0);
          this.Name = "SingleAxisSettingsView";
@@ -378,6 +426,8 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.defaultColorColorEdit.Properties)).EndInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.axisTypeTextBox.Properties)).EndInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.maxTextBox.Properties)).EndInit();
+         ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.majorIntervalTextBox.Properties)).EndInit();
+         ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.minorTicksTextBox.Properties)).EndInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.dimensionComboBox.Properties)).EndInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.axisTypeLayoutControlItem)).EndInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.defaultLineStyleLayoutControlItem)).EndInit();
@@ -388,6 +438,8 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.captionLayoutControlItem)).EndInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.minLayoutControlItem)).EndInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.maxLayoutControlItem)).EndInit();
+         ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.majorIntervalLayoutControlItem)).EndInit();
+         ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.minorTicksLayoutControlItem)).EndInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.gridLinesLayoutControlItem)).EndInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.defaultColorLayoutControlItem)).EndInit();
          ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.emptySpaceItem1)).EndInit();
@@ -408,6 +460,8 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
       private TextEdit captionTextBox;
       private TextEdit minTextBox;
       private TextEdit maxTextBox;
+      private TextEdit majorIntervalTextBox;
+      private TextEdit minorTicksTextBox;
       private UxCheckEdit gridLinesCheckEdit;
       private UxColorPickEditWithHistory defaultColorColorEdit;
       private DevExpress.XtraLayout.LayoutControlGroup layoutControlGroup1;
@@ -415,6 +469,8 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
       private DevExpress.XtraLayout.LayoutControlItem defaultColorLayoutControlItem;
       private DevExpress.XtraLayout.LayoutControlItem gridLinesLayoutControlItem;
       private DevExpress.XtraLayout.LayoutControlItem maxLayoutControlItem;
+      private DevExpress.XtraLayout.LayoutControlItem majorIntervalLayoutControlItem;
+      private DevExpress.XtraLayout.LayoutControlItem minorTicksLayoutControlItem;
       private DevExpress.XtraLayout.LayoutControlItem minLayoutControlItem;
       private DevExpress.XtraLayout.LayoutControlItem scalingLayoutControlItem;
       private DevExpress.XtraLayout.LayoutControlItem unitLayoutControlItem;
diff --git a/src/OSPSuite.UI/Views/Charts/SingleAxisSettingsView.cs b/src/OSPSuite.UI/Views/Charts/SingleAxisSettingsView.cs
index 0b2e34713..a288b356f 100644
--- a/src/OSPSuite.UI/Views/Charts/SingleAxisSettingsView.cs
+++ b/src/OSPSuite.UI/Views/Charts/SingleAxisSettingsView.cs
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ public override void InitializeBinding()
          _screenBinder.Bind(x => x.Max)
             .To(maxTextBox);
 
+         _screenBinder.Bind(x => x.MajorInterval)
+            .To(majorIntervalTextBox);
+
+         _screenBinder.Bind(x => x.MinorTicks)
+            .To(minorTicksTextBox);
+
          _screenBinder.Bind(x => x.GridLines)
             .To(gridLinesCheckEdit);
 
@@ -81,6 +87,8 @@ public override void InitializeResources()
          scalingLayoutControlItem.Text = Captions.Scaling.FormatForLabel();
          minLayoutControlItem.Text = Captions.AxisMinimum.FormatForLabel();
          maxLayoutControlItem.Text = Captions.AxisMaximum.FormatForLabel();
+         majorIntervalLayoutControlItem.Text = Captions.AxisMajorInterval.FormatForLabel();
+         minorTicksLayoutControlItem.Text = Captions.AxisMinorTicks.FormatForLabel();
          gridLinesLayoutControlItem.Text = Captions.GridLines.FormatForLabel();
          defaultColorLayoutControlItem.Text = Captions.DefaultColor.FormatForLabel();
          defaultLineStyleLayoutControlItem.Text = Captions.DefaultLineStyle.FormatForLabel();
diff --git a/tests/OSPSuite.Core.IntegrationTests/Serializers/AxisXmlSerializerSpecs.cs b/tests/OSPSuite.Core.IntegrationTests/Serializers/AxisXmlSerializerSpecs.cs
index 86e585c4e..502bc720a 100644
--- a/tests/OSPSuite.Core.IntegrationTests/Serializers/AxisXmlSerializerSpecs.cs
+++ b/tests/OSPSuite.Core.IntegrationTests/Serializers/AxisXmlSerializerSpecs.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public class AxisXmlSerializerSpecs : ModelingXmlSerializerBaseSpecs
       public void TestSerialization()
       {
          var dimensionFactory = IoC.Resolve<IDimensionFactory>();
-         var x1 = new Axis(AxisTypes.Y) {Dimension = DimensionMolarConcentration};
+         var x1 = new Axis(AxisTypes.Y) {Dimension = DimensionMolarConcentration, MajorInterval = 25, MinorTicks = 4};
          //Ensure that we use the actural merged dimension for this axis
          x1.Dimension = dimensionFactory.MergedDimensionFor(x1);
          x1.UnitName = DimensionMassConcentration.Unit("mg/l").Name;
diff --git a/tests/OSPSuite.Core.Tests/Domain/AxisSpecs.cs b/tests/OSPSuite.Core.Tests/Domain/AxisSpecs.cs
index 60b37b96d..86800e154 100644
--- a/tests/OSPSuite.Core.Tests/Domain/AxisSpecs.cs
+++ b/tests/OSPSuite.Core.Tests/Domain/AxisSpecs.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,33 @@ public void invalid_for_log_max_equal_to_0()
 
    }
 
+   public class When_validating_axis_major_interval_and_minor_count : concern_for_Axis
+   {
+      [Observation]
+      public void invalid_for_a_major_interval_of_zero()
+      {
+         new Axis(AxisTypes.X) { MajorInterval = 0 }.IsValid().ShouldBeFalse();
+      }
+
+      [Observation]
+      public void invalid_for_a_minor_count_of_zero()
+      {
+         new Axis(AxisTypes.X) { MinorTicks = 0 }.IsValid().ShouldBeFalse();
+      }
+
+      [Observation]
+      public void invalid_for_a_minor_count_of_one_hundred()
+      {
+         new Axis(AxisTypes.X) { MinorTicks = 100 }.IsValid().ShouldBeFalse();
+      }
+
+      [Observation]
+      public void valid_for_a_positive_major_interval_and_minor_count()
+      {
+         new Axis(AxisTypes.X) { MajorInterval = 2.5F, MinorTicks = 3 }.IsValid().ShouldBeTrue();
+      }
+   }
+
    public class When_updating_an_axis_properties_from_another : concern_for_Axis
    {
       private Axis _sourceAxis;
@@ -54,6 +81,8 @@ protected override void Context()
             GridLines = false,
             Min = -1,
             Max = 300,
+            MajorInterval = 50,
+            MinorTicks = 4,
             DefaultLineStyle = LineStyles.DashDot,
             DefaultColor = Color.Azure,
             Visible = false
@@ -78,6 +107,8 @@ public void the_properties_from_the_source_should_match_the_target_of_update()
          _sourceAxis.GridLines.ShouldBeEqualTo(sut.GridLines);
          _sourceAxis.Min.ShouldBeEqualTo(sut.Min);
          _sourceAxis.Max.ShouldBeEqualTo(sut.Max);
+         _sourceAxis.MajorInterval.ShouldBeEqualTo(sut.MajorInterval);
+         _sourceAxis.MinorTicks.ShouldBeEqualTo(sut.MinorTicks);
          _sourceAxis.DefaultLineStyle.ShouldBeEqualTo(sut.DefaultLineStyle);
          _sourceAxis.DefaultColor.ShouldBeEqualTo(sut.DefaultColor);
          _sourceAxis.Visible.ShouldBeEqualTo(sut.Visible);
diff --git a/tests/OSPSuite.Core.Tests/Mappers/AxisMapperSpecs.cs b/tests/OSPSuite.Core.Tests/Mappers/AxisMapperSpecs.cs
index 5fbd35f61..87d60bf8c 100644
--- a/tests/OSPSuite.Core.Tests/Mappers/AxisMapperSpecs.cs
+++ b/tests/OSPSuite.Core.Tests/Mappers/AxisMapperSpecs.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ protected override Task Context()
             Visible = true,
             Min = 60, //min
             Max = 120,
+            MajorInterval = 30,
+            MinorTicks = 5,
             DefaultColor = Color.AntiqueWhite,
             DefaultLineStyle = LineStyles.Solid
          };
@@ -70,6 +72,13 @@ public void should_have_saved_the_min_and_max_as_is_as_they_are_already_saved_in
          _snapshot.Min.ShouldBeEqualTo(60);
          _snapshot.Max.ShouldBeEqualTo(120);
       }
+
+      [Observation]
+      public void should_have_saved_the_major_interval_and_minor_count()
+      {
+         _snapshot.MajorInterval.ShouldBeEqualTo(30);
+         _snapshot.MinorTicks.ShouldBeEqualTo(5);
+      }
    }
 
    public class When_mapping_an_axis_to_snapshot_that_does_not_have_a_dimension : concern_for_AxisMapper
@@ -154,5 +163,12 @@ public void should_have_loaded_the_min_and_max_from_snapshot_as_is()
          _newAxis.Min.ShouldBeEqualTo(60);
          _newAxis.Max.ShouldBeEqualTo(120);
       }
+
+      [Observation]
+      public void should_have_loaded_the_major_interval_and_minor_count_from_snapshot()
+      {
+         _newAxis.MajorInterval.ShouldBeEqualTo(30);
+         _newAxis.MinorTicks.ShouldBeEqualTo(5);
+      }
    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/OSPSuite.HelpersForTests/AssertForSpecs.cs b/tests/OSPSuite.HelpersForTests/AssertForSpecs.cs
index 23871e7b6..91d306f3c 100644
--- a/tests/OSPSuite.HelpersForTests/AssertForSpecs.cs
+++ b/tests/OSPSuite.HelpersForTests/AssertForSpecs.cs
@@ -518,6 +518,8 @@ public static void AreEqualAxis(Axis x1, Axis x2)
          AssertAreEqual(x1.GridLines, x2.GridLines);
          AssertAreEqual(x1.Min, x2.Min);
          AssertAreEqual(x1.Max, x2.Max);
+         AssertAreEqual(x1.MajorInterval, x2.MajorInterval);
+         AssertAreEqual(x1.MinorTicks, x2.MinorTicks);
          AssertAreEqual(x1.NumberMode, x2.NumberMode);
          AssertAreEqual(x1.Scaling, x2.Scaling);
          AssertAreEqual(x1.Visible, x2.Visible);
diff --git a/tests/OSPSuite.UI.Tests/Binders/AxisBinderSpecs.cs b/tests/OSPSuite.UI.Tests/Binders/AxisBinderSpecs.cs
index 6263036e3..89697758a 100644
--- a/tests/OSPSuite.UI.Tests/Binders/AxisBinderSpecs.cs
+++ b/tests/OSPSuite.UI.Tests/Binders/AxisBinderSpecs.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 using OSPSuite.BDDHelper;
 using OSPSuite.BDDHelper.Extensions;
 using OSPSuite.Core.Chart;
+using OSPSuite.Core.Domain;
 using OSPSuite.UI.Controls;
 using OSPSuite.Utility.Format;
 using Axis = OSPSuite.Core.Chart.Axis;
@@ -117,4 +118,109 @@ public void the_min_should_be_set_to_equal_the_max()
          _axis.Min.ShouldBeEqualTo(_axis.Max);
       }
    }
+
+   public class When_refreshing_adapter_and_a_linear_axis_has_a_manual_major_interval_and_minor_count : concern_for_AxisBinder
+   {
+      protected override void Context()
+      {
+         base.Context();
+         _axis.MajorInterval = 2F;
+         _axis.MinorTicks = 3;
+      }
+
+      protected override void Because()
+      {
+         sut.RefreshRange(sideMarginsEnabled: true, diagramSize: new Size(100, 100));
+      }
+
+      [Observation]
+      public void should_disable_the_auto_grid_and_apply_the_major_interval_as_grid_spacing()
+      {
+         _uxChartControl.XYDiagram.AxisY.NumericScaleOptions.AutoGrid.ShouldBeFalse();
+         _uxChartControl.XYDiagram.AxisY.NumericScaleOptions.GridSpacing.ShouldBeEqualTo(2);
+      }
+
+      [Observation]
+      public void should_apply_the_minor_count()
+      {
+         _uxChartControl.XYDiagram.AxisY.MinorCount.ShouldBeEqualTo(3);
+      }
+   }
+
+   public class When_refreshing_adapter_and_a_linear_axis_has_no_manual_tick_settings : concern_for_AxisBinder
+   {
+      protected override void Because()
+      {
+         sut.RefreshRange(sideMarginsEnabled: true, diagramSize: new Size(100, 100));
+      }
+
+      [Observation]
+      public void should_let_the_axis_calculate_the_grid_automatically()
+      {
+         _uxChartControl.XYDiagram.AxisY.NumericScaleOptions.AutoGrid.ShouldBeTrue();
+      }
+   }
+
+   public class When_refreshing_adapter_and_a_linear_axis_has_an_out_of_range_minor_count : concern_for_AxisBinder
+   {
+      protected override void Context()
+      {
+         base.Context();
+         _axis.MajorInterval = 2F;
+         _axis.MinorTicks = 0;
+      }
+
+      protected override void Because()
+      {
+         sut.RefreshRange(sideMarginsEnabled: true, diagramSize: new Size(100, 100));
+      }
+
+      [Observation]
+      public void should_fall_back_to_the_default_minor_count_instead_of_throwing()
+      {
+         _uxChartControl.XYDiagram.AxisY.MinorCount.ShouldBeEqualTo(4);
+      }
+   }
+
+   public class When_refreshing_adapter_and_a_linear_axis_has_a_non_positive_major_interval : concern_for_AxisBinder
+   {
+      protected override void Context()
+      {
+         base.Context();
+         _axis.MajorInterval = 0;
+      }
+
+      protected override void Because()
+      {
+         sut.RefreshRange(sideMarginsEnabled: true, diagramSize: new Size(100, 100));
+      }
+
+      [Observation]
+      public void should_fall_back_to_the_automatic_grid_instead_of_applying_an_invalid_spacing()
+      {
+         _uxChartControl.XYDiagram.AxisY.NumericScaleOptions.AutoGrid.ShouldBeTrue();
+      }
+   }
+
+   public class When_refreshing_adapter_and_a_logarithmic_axis_has_manual_tick_settings : concern_for_AxisBinder
+   {
+      protected override void Context()
+      {
+         base.Context();
+         _axis.Scaling = Scalings.Log;
+         _axis.MajorInterval = 2F;
+         _axis.MinorTicks = 3;
+      }
+
+      protected override void Because()
+      {
+         sut.RefreshRange(sideMarginsEnabled: true, diagramSize: new Size(100, 100));
+      }
+
+      [Observation]
+      public void should_ignore_the_manual_tick_settings_and_keep_the_logarithmic_minor_count()
+      {
+         _uxChartControl.XYDiagram.AxisY.MinorCount.ShouldBeEqualTo(8);
+      }
+   }
 }