bjenk8100 Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 I usually use Solidworks for 3D but have to use AutoCAD at the moment. I would like to make viewable planes in model space that I can click on and set the UCS or make a UCS with visible planes. I swore I use to do this in AutoCAD. I know you can with most 3D modeling, you cant in autocad? I know about section planes and that is not what I am talking about. I need reference planes. Please let my struggling self know if this is feasible. Tnx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjenk8100 Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 Also, I swore you could snap to UCS origin unless I am mixing things up again. I went to UCS properties and snap properties and did not see anywhere to click an option for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzframpton Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 AutoCAD does not use reference planes in the same manner as Solidworks, Inventor, Revit, etc. You can still perform plenty of tasks by exploring the UCS command. Also, look at the Ribbon Tab in the 3D Workspace that contains the UCS functions as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 You couldn't use a region as a reference plane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 You may have been using the “dynamic UCS” (F6). You can set the view and UCS and save it using the “view manager”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzframpton Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 You couldn't use a region as a reference plane?Technically, yes. Anything can be used as a plane in AutoCAD, but simply a "drawing plane". That's what moving and placing the UCS is all about.... but he's asking for the same functionality as the parametric modeling applications. These "planes" are very different as they are a real object and very functional, rather than an immaterial mathematical reality within AutoCAD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjenk8100 Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 I am fine with the UCS. I know how to use it well. I just like seeing planes extend for visual reference. I guess I could make UCS very big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGAL Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 You could draw a bounding box as a pline and use rotate3d move z etc then you can use UCS OB Origin etc, if you want something visual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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