AutoCAD Civil 3D

[#1]

Hi, I haven't used UCS in awhile and I cant remember what I need to do when I want to rotate the drawing in my paper space.. I typed UCS--> 3 ---> pick my new axis and then the x,y indicator on the bottom left changes to how I want it to be presented but the drawing itself doesnt..

Pic1 is how it is normally and Pic 2 is how I want it

Thanks

[#2 · Accepted solution]

Use the PLAN command with the "Current" option.

[#3]

"Plan=>current" is exactly right. I even open up the UCS settings and name the UCS so I can pick it out in later vp's.

Anthony MacDonald, E.I.T.

WLC Engineering, Surveying and Planning

Gillette, Wyoming

[Civil 3D 2010 SP2, Windows XP SP3, Intel Core2 6600 @2.4GHz, 2.40GHz, 3.25 GB RAM]

[#4]

An easier method that I use all the time is > Express Tools > Align Space...

[#5]

Having learned this years ago. I prefer the Dview > Twist method. After I have the MS view as I want it. I save it as a View. That way if I happen to pick a coordinate from the viewport. I don't have to worry that the UCS might have change it.

[#6]

I agree.  I like to know that the coordinates are right.

For that reason, I wrote the following lsp routine. It uses DView>Twist to rotate my view & sets ortho mode to match the screen.

(defun dtr (x)(* pi (/ x 180.0)))
(defun rtd (x) (* x (/ 180.0 pi)))
(defun c:dvtwist()
  (setq pt1(getpoint "Select the first point:  "))
  (setq pt2(getpoint "Select the second point:  " pt1))
  (setq ang(angle pt1 pt2))
  (command "Dview" "" "tw" (- 0 (rtd ang)) "")
  (setvar "snapang" ang)
)

P.S.  You pick two points that you want to represent your new horizontal (the first being your new left side).