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Point Coordinates

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isabelle_dizface
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Point Coordinates

Hi! 

I am completely new to Autocad Civil (and quite new to Autocad generally) and am having some issues with the creation of points. 

The file I am working from is a plan drawn in 2D Autocad. I have used it as an external reference to draw parcels in Civil. Using the Points Creation tool / Miscellaneous / Automatic option, I am creating points at each corner of the said parcel. The coordinates for the points created are completely off, to the extent of being negative when my SCU DEFINITELY means that they should be positive. I am wondering if these pointsthat are generated automatically are linked to a different origin (0;0;0) or based on a separate grid? If so, how do I get them to correspond to the same coordinate system as the rest of my geometry? 

 

I am going crazy trying to find the answer, and hopefully my question above is clear enough for someone to help! 

 

Thanks

 

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troma
in reply to: isabelle_dizface

What User Coordinate System are you in?

Type UCS at the commandline.  You need to be in World.


Mark Green

Working on Civil 3D in Canada

Message 3 of 9
isabelle_dizface
in reply to: troma

Yep, I've been in World all of the time...

Message 4 of 9

Verify that the zone in your drawing is set correctly - Workspace - Settings tab - right click on drawing name and select edit drawing settings.

Also verify that the base drawiing you are using was inserted at 0,0 (or the appropriate location) and that it was inserted in feet instead of inches and not rotated

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sjg
Advisor
in reply to: isabelle_dizface

Where did you receive the drawing? Are you sure it was even drawn in a system? With your cursor, hover over the site and in the lower left of the screen what are the numbers you're seeing.
Steve Goessling
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Message 6 of 9

Also check the UCS in the 2D AutoCAD drawing and make sure that either that drawing is in Feet (or Meters) or that it's been correctly scaled when Xrefd. If it is in the correct units. Make sure it wasn't inadvertently scaled when Xrefed.



Allen Jessup
Engineering Specialist / CAD Manager

Message 7 of 9

Hey! 

It turns out that i needed to move my chosen origin point to the ABSOLUTE origin instead of moving the SCU only. I did it with MOVE then # in front of the coordinates. 

Thanks for the help! 🙂 

Message 8 of 9
dsigman
in reply to: isabelle_dizface

I'm curious what SCU stands for. I've been around CAD for years as a surveyor and I've never heard of it.

Message 9 of 9
AllenJessup
in reply to: dsigman


@dsigman wrote:

I'm curious what SCU stands for.



I think it's the French language version of UCS.



Allen Jessup
Engineering Specialist / CAD Manager

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