Changing the red circular icon on the UCS

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I just recently installed AutoCAD Map 3D 2014, and I'm just finishing up customizing things the way I want.

One thing I haven't been able to figure out, is that in AutoCAD 2014, the circular icon attached to the UCS crosshairs displays as a red colour (in my previous AutoCAD 2012, it was white - matching the colour of the crosshairs). I've tried just about everything I can think of to change the colour of the circular icon (not sure what to call it), but no luck.

Any ideas on how I can change the colour of that icon?

[JDMather]

Maybe this is a Map 3D thing or maybe I am having a senior moment, but I don't have a clue what you are referring to.

Can you attach a screen shot?

[rkmcswain]

Are you talking about this?

[Anonymous]

Funny thing, after restarting AutoCAD 2014 and opening one of my existing drawings, the red circle has now dissapeared entirely. It doesn't show up either when I create a new drawing... So that issue is fixed...

But now my UCS icon looks awfully bare. It just shows the X and Y axis and their labels. This is more of a personization thing, but how do I get the square that connects to two axis back in model space?

[Anonymous]

And for reference, I am talking strictly in 2D model space.

[rkmcswain · Accepted solution]

If the square is missing, that means the viewport is not in WCS (at least in plain AutoCAD and Civil 3D)

Type in UCSICON, then P for properties. I don't have access to Map here, but see if that helps you figure this out.

Also, are you in 2D or 3D mode?

[rkmcswain]

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@rkmcswain wrote:

If the square is missing, that means the viewport is not in WCS (at least in plain AutoCAD and Civil 3D)

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Oops. Apparently that is not always true.

It's a "W" when in 2D mode and the square when in 3D mode..

Screenshots below.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for you prompt replies and solution.

I had to change the UCS to World to get my little square back on there. But you're right, now it is a W when in 2D space.

Cheers!

[john_daues]

This is an ancient thread but ... how to you turn of that red circle (in 3d)