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Project requiremen ts hundreds of mile from 0,0,0?
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01-17-2012 03:17 PM
Can anyone confirm an issue with AutoCAD MEP 2012 when objects are drawn +1.5 million feet from origin.
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01-21-2012 02:49 AM in reply to:
mdhutchinson
Hi Mike,
What kind of issue? In general, we call any issue where objects are over a mile from the origin a "Large Coordinare Issue," and yes there are limitations. Once you get about a mile from the origin, linework becomes less accurate.

Joshua Benoist, PE
Senior Support Specialist
Product Support
Autodesk, Inc.
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01-24-2012 07:50 AM in reply to:
Joshua.Benoist
This is not a concern unique to AutoCAD MEP... it is a general problem of any digital application dealing with huge numbers.
The way you can deal with 'real world coordinates' in AutoCAD is to utilize the GEOGRAPHICLOCATION features.

Martin Schmid, P.E.
Industry Success Manager
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
Autodesk, Inc.
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01-25-2012 08:42 AM in reply to:
martin.schmid
Mike, Did that help?

Joshua Benoist, PE
Senior Support Specialist
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Autodesk, Inc.

