charlinbox
15.07.2010, 14:43
I work as a civil engineer doing roadway projects. I have 15 yrs experience using autocad and have found using the hidden commands in UCS allows me to rotate a drawing file without corrupting the survey data and points. I have alot of experience in using the UCS commands from doing 3d models and renderings. All the projects I work on are on mass state plane coordinate system. This is how I set up my sheets and work on roadway projects.
1. ucsfollow set to 0 (this will only rotate the crosshairs)
2. ucs 3 point (allows me to give an origin point x and a y to rotate the drawing)
3. when satisfied with the rotation I hit plan then the drawing rotates. I use this method because it allows me to keep the drawing set up left to right.
4. when I need information pertaining to the survey I type ucs world and I can easily get station information or any other kind of data needed keeping the drawing left to right.
5. when done I type ucs view to align the crosshairs back to the way I had them so I can add text or dimensions.
Recently a new surveyor came to work at my company, he is sort of old school and informed me using Dview, the twist command is better and easier then the 5 steps above. I have used dview in the past when doing 3d models to create perspectives. I messed around alittle with this method and found it can be done but it's in my opinion a pain.
Does anyone have any experience in using these methods and can they suggest which one is better and easier to use or if as the surveyor stated to me is the industry standard. I have worked with surveyors in the past and they all used the ucs way.
1. ucsfollow set to 0 (this will only rotate the crosshairs)
2. ucs 3 point (allows me to give an origin point x and a y to rotate the drawing)
3. when satisfied with the rotation I hit plan then the drawing rotates. I use this method because it allows me to keep the drawing set up left to right.
4. when I need information pertaining to the survey I type ucs world and I can easily get station information or any other kind of data needed keeping the drawing left to right.
5. when done I type ucs view to align the crosshairs back to the way I had them so I can add text or dimensions.
Recently a new surveyor came to work at my company, he is sort of old school and informed me using Dview, the twist command is better and easier then the 5 steps above. I have used dview in the past when doing 3d models to create perspectives. I messed around alittle with this method and found it can be done but it's in my opinion a pain.
Does anyone have any experience in using these methods and can they suggest which one is better and easier to use or if as the surveyor stated to me is the industry standard. I have worked with surveyors in the past and they all used the ucs way.