Quick Change Between Multiple UCS's

[pas2k]

Ok so Im new to this forum, and this is my first post here. The reason i registered is because I have a question I have not been able to find an answer to. Is it possible to have multiple UCS's defined and toggle between them? Sort of like how you can toggle your iso planes. The purpose would be when dimensioning an object, being able to toggle between the different UCS's in order to use linear dimensions on different angles. Any help/tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[SLW210]

UCS new and UCS save.

 

or VIEWS

 

 

 

To save and name a view

1. Do one of the following:
   
   • If you have more than one viewport in model space, click inside the viewport that contains the view you want to save.
     
   • If you are working in a layout, select the viewport
     

[*]Click View tab>Views panel>Named Views.

[*]At the Command prompt, enter view.

[*]In the View Manager, click New.

[*]In the New View dialog box, View Name box, enter a name for the view. If the drawing is part of a sheet set, the view categories for the sheet set are listed. You can add a category or select one from the list.

[*]In the Boundary section, select one of the following options to define the area of the view:

• Current Display. Includes all of the drawing that is currently visible.
  
• Define Window. Saves part of the current display. The dialog box closes while you use the pointing device in the drawing to specify opposite corners of the view. To redefine the window, click the Define View Window button.
  

[*]Click OK twice to save the new view.

[rkent]

I use shortcut keys (defined in my acaddoc.lsp file) to rotate the UCS, like XX to rotate on the X axis 90 degrees, XXX to rotate 45 degrees. Makes it real easy to get the UCS to the orientation needed.

 

Of course in 2013 the UCSICON can be grabbed like an object and the UCS rotated by dragging.

 

(DEFUN C:XX ()  (setvar "cmdecho" 1)(COMMAND "UCS" "X" "90")(PRIN1))
(DEFUN C:XXX ()  (SETVAR "CMDECHO" 1)(COMMAND "UCS" "X" "45")(PRIN1))

[BIGAL]

The ucs toolbar I think displays the name of all the saved Ucs's when you do a restore we normally only have a couple and use common naming like "road" or "road1"

[SunnyTurtle]

You can save ucs:

ucs

save

savename

 

Can restore like this:

ucs

restore

savename

 

Or you can use the drop box below the viewcube

[Dadgad]

Welcome to CADTutor.

I think everybody hates ALIGNED DIMENSIONS, the extension lines are frequently very troublesome.

A better way to go than monkeying around with your UCS ad nauseum might be to use DIMROTATED.

This is not the same as a ROTATED DIMENSION.

Let Lynn Allen make a believer out of you ...

 

Try it, you'll like it.

The time you save will be your own.