CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Drawing direction in 3D

CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Drawing direction in 3D https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:12:28 +0000 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:03:29 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6243 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Drawing direction in 3D : To draw a line vertically you...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6243&PID=16158&title=drawing-direction-in-3d#16158 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 12.Jul.2011 at 20:03

To draw a line vertically you would have to reorient your UCS then select one of the standard views AutoCAD provides (unless you need something different). Those views are Top, Bottom, Left, Right, Front, Back and the four standard isometric views (SE, NE, SW and NW).

Personally I prefer the SE isometric view so I can better see both my horizontal and vertical lines.
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Posted: 12.Jul.2011 at 19:11

The problem is, i can only draw lines sideways, not up and down Wacko

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Posted: 12.Jul.2011 at 17:29

In the PC version of AutoCAD 2011 the UCS icon can be reoriented via the keyboard, the Coordinates Panel on the Home tab (Ribbon), and the Coordinates Panel on the View tab. I can't speak for the Mac version.]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:29:58 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6243&PID=16150&title=drawing-direction-in-3d#16150 <![CDATA[Drawing direction in 3D : Yes it is turned on ]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6243&PID=16147&title=drawing-direction-in-3d#16147 Author: olfert
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Posted: 12.Jul.2011 at 12:46

Yes it is turned on]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:46:11 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6243&PID=16147&title=drawing-direction-in-3d#16147 <![CDATA[Drawing direction in 3D : The "marker" or "drawing...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6243&PID=16144&title=drawing-direction-in-3d#16144 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 12.Jul.2011 at 12:16

The "marker" or "drawing cross" wouldn't happen to be your crosshairs would it?

To draw on a plane other than X/Y it is necessary to change the orientation of your UCS. Do you have the UCSicon turned on?
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Posted: 12.Jul.2011 at 09:54

Hello

I have a problem, when i draw in 3D, X,Y axis, i can´t draw in the Z direction. i think i can remember some way to change the direction on the marker, but dont remember how.

Marker = "drawing cross"

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