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UCS 2D plan to 3D elevation


rossi_mac

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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