Rudbeckia Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 hi cad folks I want to draw 4 sections, all rotated to a different USC angle, in the same drawing Is this possible? how to I flip from one USC angle to the next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 In AutoCad LT? Have you moved on to full AutoCad? In AutoCad LT, since it is strictly 2D, it is better to indicate on the plan and elevation views where the view plane is by section plane call-out lines, then simply draw the 2D sections as if they were viewed looking at those section planes. You can move the UCS in LT, but you can only draw on one plane. Well, you can draw on the Z axis in LT, but it requires manipulating the Z values in the object properties. It is impractical, and nearly impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Set up four viewports and rotate your UCS accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudbeckia Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 yes I am in autocad full now you mean set up different viewports in paperspace? each associated with a diiferent USC? can I do that in model space to square up the sections to draw them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 yes I am in autocad full now you mean set up different viewports in paperspace? each associated with a diiferent USC? can I do that in model space to square up the sections to draw them? What Remark said. I will let him finish this up since I don't have a lot of full AutoCad experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Is this a 3D drawing you are working with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudbeckia Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 no only 2d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 What is this a drawing of? Specifically, what do the four sections depict? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudbeckia Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 a site plan. the sections depict topography Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Will you be plotting all four sections on the same sheet? Yes? Then set up a paper space layout with four viewports and rotate your UCS in each of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudbeckia Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 got it, so then I draw the sections in model space from paper space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudbeckia Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 do I then draw in model space from paper space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudbeckia Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 sorry if this question is posted several times, do I then draw in model space from paper space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I prefer to draw in model space and then adjust my viewports,and when I get the viewports just the way I want, I lock them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Do all your drawing in model space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudbeckia Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 if the sections are only rotated in paper space how do I draw the sections in model space......the sections need to be rotated square to draw them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven-g Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 rotate the UCS by whatever degree you need then type PLAN and choose current ucs, this will turn your drawing round so that the UCS is square again. To get back to the original change the UCS back to world and run the plan command again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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