X- / Y- direction on 2D drawing/layout

[Anonymous]

Hi,

At my layout of a factory I would like to show a table with all X,Y and Z coordinates, to show dimension from fixed point in factory to center of gravity of each machine. This to eliminate a jungle of dimension lines.

The table isn't a problem to put ind but I can't figure how to show the X/Y directions by inserting UCS which will stay on layout and also will be show when layout is printet to paper. Do Autocad 2020 have this option or is it the hard way - draw the directions by my self?

I hope my question is clear and somebody  have the skills to help me.

In front thank you.

Best regards

Johnny

[Moshe-A]

@Anonymous hi,

to better understand what you want, start with posting a sample dwg containing the table.

Moshe

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> I can't figure how to show the X/Y directions by inserting UCS

Not sure which types of objects you are referring to when you speak about "machines". Are these blocks or 3D-Solids or how is your drawing structured?

If you want to create lists of positions (X/Y/Z) then fields or dataextraction to create tables don't work as they

I would (of course depending on the number of items) ...

• Create one block "A" at the factories base point.
• Create a block "B" for each of the machines at the position inside the machine you like.
• Inside block "B" you can have attributes which can contain fields, there you can calculate the DeltaX by using the X-position of the current machine block MINUS the X-position of the block "A" ... same for Delta-Y.

If the factory is rotated so it's not just X1-X2 and Y1-Y2 then the formula might get more tricky, but for a limited number of objects this could work well.

If your machines already are blocks you might also use command _DATAEXTRACTION and use formulas for DeltaX and DeltaY like shown in the screenshot. Same as before, if the factory is rotated it's more complex.

Hope to have your question understood correct!

- alfred -

[Anonymous]

It is really appreciatetd with  quick replies, Moshe_A and Alfred.Neswadba.

I have attached below a minor skecth and the layout. What I need is a model/icon of X/Y directions as marked with red on sketch. A icon which can be printed together with  my layout, a default version is okay for now.

the way you mention, Alfred.Neswadba is a solution I will look into to see if we can use this in future projects.

Appoligies for my skills in Acad, I might not use correct notations.

[Moshe-A]

@Anonymous ,

Explore DIMORDINATE command and see if it suits you? this handles XY so for the Z you will need something more. 

Moshe