Skewed When Rotating

[BDEAZTLAN]

I am creating a 2D floorplan drawing (AutoCAD 2010) and every time I try to rotate the floor plan, either using the rotate tool or the ucs command, the drawing seems to go into a 3D something and the lines become skewed. This is also happening when I try to make the drawing into a block. It seems that a setting has been changed without my knowledge. How do I get my drawing back to normal where I can simply rotate on a single axis?

[ScribbleJ]

Have you tried using the command PLAN? Choose the World option within the command.

[BDEAZTLAN]

I have. The same thing happens when I do Plan> W. It becomes completely skewed. At a loss...

[ScribbleJ]

Is it possible you can share this file here by attaching it so we can take a peek? This sounds very odd and probably hard to determine a solution just by corresponding through the forum.

[BDEAZTLAN]

This is my first time posting...is there a quick way to attach a file? I only see an attachment for a url address. Thanks!

[ReMark]

You're working in a 2D workspace aren't you?

 

In a 2D environment the only command you need to be using is Rotate. You shouldn't have to mess with the UCS.

[ReMark]

How to Add Images to Your Post.

 

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=8863

[BDEAZTLAN]

I have attached file...very small drawing...

909.dwg

[BDEAZTLAN]

ReMark...

 

I am working with a 2d object. Only messed with UCS settings after I was desperate for options. Rotating has always been a simple task for me in a 2d drawing, but for some unknown reason it become funky. I have used UCS to rotate on the xy axis...while unnecessary, I thought I might be able to figure out if there was something off with my axises by rotating this way again...

[ReMark]

That's one screwed up drawing.

 

Like I said, it isn't necessary to manipulate the UCS if you are only working in 2D.

 

It's like you have drawn certain 2D elevations at different elevations and somehow managed to add in some vertical lines (also skewed) between different objects.

 

It might be better if you start all over again and turn off the UCS icon and stick to using the Rotate command.

[BDEAZTLAN]

The UCS settings are the same as when I started working on the drawing. It was screwed up from the beginning. Could it be that my UCS settings are off? I wouldn't have thought this to be a problem.

 

I am simply trying to draw a simple floor plan with elevations. I have done this a million times and for some reason I got into CAD for the first time in a couple months and my drawings are freaking out.

[ReMark]

You have a separation distance between the highest and lowest entities of over 2762 FEET! Yep, I'd agree with you. Something is definitely amiss. By the way, that separation distance is actually a minus number. You have some entities sitting way below elevation 0'-0".

[ReMark]

Alright. I got what I believe are the majority of the design elements all at elevation 0'-0". That's the only semi-good news. The rest of it is pretty bad.

 

You had walls and windows and other objects drawn in at three other elevations. And because your UCS was out of whack when I got all entities back to their correct elevation objects do not logically fall where they should.

 

Do you want the drawing returned to you the way I have it now? Maybe you can MOVE objects to their correct locations. Only you know where things are supposed to go.

 

It's 7:24 p.m. where I am and I don't have all night. Do you want the drawing posted?

[ReMark]

I'm sorry but I can't wait around until you decide. I've been up since 3:45 a.m.

 

This is the best I could do with your drawing. My advice to you is as follows:

 

Do not turn on the UCS icon.

 

If you really need to rotate your drawing then do it using Osnaps and one of the four corners of the drawing limits line I established. Use the regular ROTATE command and rotate in 90 deg intervals.

 

Better yet, use your mouse scroll wheel to zoom in on the area you want to work on then zoom back out.

 

909_Revised.dwg

 

The drawing has been saved in 2010 file format.

[Patrick Hughes]

Do not turn on the UCS icon.

 

I'm not sure I understand your advice here. I think I know your reasoning behind it - adding to confusion to those not so well versed in its use. But I believe one of the big problems people have is when the Icon is turned off.

 

Without having a visual reference how do you know where in the world you are? Even in 2d it is very useful to know that your UCS is at world position or not.

 

I do understand that some people find the icon to be an annoyance and I would likely find it to be so if the icon moves to a different location on the screen all the time. I typically suggest having always located in a stationary spot in the lower left by specifying UCSICON with a value of 1