rossi_mac Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Hi I hope the title explains what I'm trying to do. I have a plan of a multi sided object and 3D points. I've created lots of UCS's for each face. What I'd like to do is set a particular UCS so that it is square in the view in plan view, which I manage, then I want to view it as a flat on elevation effectively with z values going up x values to the right and y values the other direction! Traditionally I would have "flipped" the data to be viewed in this way like an elevation of a building would appear. I'm really struggling and not quite sure why I can't work this out as surely this is the point of ucs's, the presets of top bottom etc, or the 3d orbit aren't good enough I need to be able to be square on to the information, or at least I think I do!! Thanks in advance ( I hope!) Rossi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 You can be "square on" to any "face" simply by changing the origin and orientation of your UCS even in ACAD 2002. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossi_mac Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 Hmm I'm looking daft now, cheers. Do I just swap Z for y ? is it easy all I can see is a way to rotate an axis! I'm using 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossi_mac Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 just had a minor brain wave. You mentioned "face" my drawing does not have a defined single face I can pick, however maybe I could get round this by creating a face which is the same orientation as my ucs? If so any tips welcome (on what exactly a face is) Thanks Rossi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Well you mentioned objects and 3D points so I wasn't exactly sure what you wanted to square up to. Old school here so forgive me. But when I type UCS at the command line and press Enter I can them type "O" (for Origin) and relocate it then I can repeat the UCS command and this time type "3" for 3 point and follow the prompts for base point and positive direction of both X and Y. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossi_mac Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 thanks once again sounds do-able at home at the moment will give it a crack in the morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Please let us know how you make out. If you have further questions pertaining to this particular thread continue to post them here. Questions on new topics deserve a new thread. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossi_mac Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 Yeah baby!!! I done it! Not quite how you said, I was getting quite confused with defining the 3 points. Oh and it's not becasue you said you're old school I spent most of my time on rel 12! Only just getting to grips with 2009!! So I typed into command line "view" Up popped a window I expanded preset views selected Front changed the set relative to box to my current UCS then I can set the view to be front and it is square to my ucs with z values up and x to the right! Thanks for pushing me along here. Cheers Rossi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mphillip17 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 You can rotate its axis easily... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mphillip17 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Good you have done it!! keep it up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossi_mac Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 mphillip17, how would you have suggested? I am smiling because I can now get on but I would be interested if I did it the correct, or rather most efficient way. Regards Rossi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 As with many things in AutoCAD there are multiple ways to achieve the same results. It's always good to know more than one way to do something. Keep striving for knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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