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Architecture student
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Location: Manchester
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 Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 5:45 pm Post subject: AutoCAD question |
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Hi, I'm having problems copying an element in one draiwng into another...and hope you can help?
I've working on 2 different drawings (1 in plan, 1 in section), is there anyway of copying 1 drwg into the the other without autocad automatically changing the plan view.
i.e. one drawing is my plans but on this same drwg I've starting drawing a section (from my plans) and I want to copy a 3d stair but if I copy it into my plan drawing, it changes it to plan.
If anyone can help, I'd reach appreciate it!  |
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BLSR
Joined: 04 Apr 2005
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Location: Greece
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| Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:53 am Post subject: |
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you should change the USC( it is the axes icon in the left down corner of the drawing area) in the way you need.
if i understood corectly your situation, in the section drawing you must convert the Y ax into the Z ax before copying it in the other dwg
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BLSR
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| Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:56 am Post subject: |
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| sorry spelling mistake it is called UCS not USC and the change can be made with the tool OBJECT from the UCS TOOLBAR |
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gleearch
Joined: 07 Jul 2005
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Location: Oakland, CA , USA
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| Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:26 am Post subject: |
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Why don't you use x-refs?
If all you need is for the plan to be used as a reference for you to draw you section, you don't need to copy it into your drawing.
Just use the xref command and bring the plan in on layer 0.
That way you avoid bringing in all the layers from the plan along for the ride. Keeps everything where they should be and simple. You can then rotate and move the x-ref without messing up the original file. Plus as you modify and edit the plan, the x-ref updates in your section drawing.
If you worry about your view being changed, you can always save your view (give it a name).
Then if it changes, reload the view.
You can change your view by changing the orientation of your UCS and using the plan command.
If you need advice and help for autocad, you may want to head over to either the www.augi forum.com or www.theswamp.org. I find the latter more friendly and helpful.
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gleearch
Joined: 07 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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Heck,
Didn't read your post all the way through. If it's a 3D object, you can go into the apppropriate view and export the profile of the stair out.
Understanding your UCS and knowing how to manipulate it helps too.
You can orient your UCS either by the view or by the object if that makes it easier. Or if you know what your oreintation is, manually turn the UCS around each axis by using the UCS command and rotating around the x-y-z axes.
Or another method would be to set the ucs to the appropriate view and wblock the stair from that view. When you open the new file it will still be 3d but the x-y plane would be set to that view. then use flatten to get rid of the Z coordinates.
Then x-ref or insert the block.
Still helps if you save your view, or you can always use the plan command. Just make sure your UCS is set back to world.
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jluna15
Joined: 26 Apr 2006
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Location: Las Vegas
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:01 pm Post subject: ucs and rotate |
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set your View options to sw then set your ucs (use the 3point UCS its faster. then rotate the stairs paralell with the section.
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