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    Project requirements 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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    Re: Project requirements hundreds of mile from 0,0,0?

    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
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    Re: Project requirements hundreds of mile from 0,0,0?

    01-24-2012 07:50 AM in reply to: Joshua.Benoist
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    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.
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    Autodesk, Inc.

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    Re: Project requirements hundreds of mile from 0,0,0?

    01-25-2012 08:42 AM in reply to: martin.schmid

    Mike, Did that help?



    Joshua Benoist, PE
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