Editing MAP LAYOUT REFERENCE SYSTEM

[Anonymous]

Hi, Im currently using Map 3d 2012 and have recently discovered that i can auto generate (in paper space) a grid of eastings and nothings or lattitude and longitude using the map layout reference command. i have played with this and the command seems very limited in what you can edit, and all the googling and forums i have been on doesnt seem to have an answer.

Does anyone know how to do this please!!

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

welcome @Anonymous.autodesk.com!

>> i have been on doesnt seem to have an answer.

To which question, sorry that I can't see any.

If the question is "is the command very limited", then yes, but what do you need which you can't get done with it?

- alfred -

[Murph_Map]

With 2012 version you can only do the lat/long, with later version you can create users/custom grid.

[markseb44]

Hi, I too am interested in this. I Have 2015 Map3D, and don't see options for changing the grid other than choosing a few coordinate systems. I would like to just have the refernce lines at the edge of the layout. Is there a command for editing the grid??  Thanks

[Pointdump]

Mark,

Options like color and text font? Nope. Just Scale:

Dave

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

You can do some tricks to change e.g. color, lineweight, ... as described >>>here<<<.

But I don't know (as the others) any option to change the grld-lines to just ticks.

- alfred -

[markseb44]

Thanks Dave....would have liked to have short lines at the outer edges, not a grid right across the drawing. May have to do this manually using grid as snap points?

Many thanks

[Pointdump]

Alfred,

I didn't know you could change color and lineweight. Thanks for the link.

Dave

[markseb44]

Thanks Dave, and Alfred.

Much appreciated

[O.Maille]

Any update on this, how about changing the coordinate system for anyone who isn't US or military?

[ChicagoLooper]

Hello @O.Maille wrote

<<Any update on this, how about changing the coordinate system for anyone who isn't US or military?>>

No. You don’t need an update. 

You can create your grid based on the coordinate system that’s currently assigned to modelspace.

 

If you haven’t assigned one, or are unwilling to do so, then the MAPLAYOUTREFERENCESYSTEM feature won’t (or can’t) work. 

<<BTW, your question is piggy-backing a 7 year old post. It would be better to start a brand new, fresh post so your specific situation doesn’t get buried underneath someone else’s.>>