COORDINATE SYSTEM in AutoCAD
Coordinate System
To work in AutoCAD is necessary to know the Coordinate System
When we draw a line or any character or point, the start position will be set in relation to the
coordinate system.
Coordinate system understand as a plane that can be in a position if it is a 2D drawing or
more positions when it comes to drawing in 3D.
So we start from starting point in relation to the axis X and Y coordinates with the position we
are in a certain place (more about that below), but remember the word origins, to the position
which is currently located prior to drawing. Each time when we are positioned somewhere, our
starting point is the starting point no matter where in the drawing are. The position of the origin
depends on the draw in the absolute or polar coordinate system (although we may in the course
of combined systems that we want)
Be sure to good learn the coordinate system, if this does not learn then will be almost
impossible to design a more complex
2D drawing about in 3D not to speak of. For 3D drawing, drawing a line in space must review
the toolbar UCS and UCS II, because using them will be positioned at a starting point, surface,
plane and so forth.
Layout Coordinate System
Short explanation coordinate system.
Our starting point is always in the direction East and to the first X followed by Y coordinates in
direction North. (x,y).
So our starting point is the central starting point. When the Command line write some
coordinates, AutoCAD will be based on this starting point (which is currently on the drawing) in
relation to his position will be the starting point drawing.
Used as a guide to X axis first coordinate and Y axis for the second coordinate (except in
Cartography Geodesy, there are reversed coordinates - replaced, what is the X axis in mechanical
engineering and construction to the Y axis in
geodesy). It is also important to note that the axis X and Y can be so negative compared to the
starting point for some sort of starting point we can enter a drawing and negative coordinates.
These negative coordinates positioned in Quadrant II and III for the X axis, and III and IV
quadrant of the Y axis
Example:
If when you start drawing enter coordinate X = 50 then Autocad X axis count by 50 units in the
East direction, depending on the value of Y axis, the result will be in quadrant I or IV, but if you
write X = -50 then AutoCAD count 50 units
in the minus ie. in the direction of West and again depending on the value of Y axis, the result
will be in quadrant II or III.
The same is true for the Y axis (Please note the Geodesy is reversed, first write the Y axis and
then X (y,x)
All of this applies to enter angles in Command Line.
"COUNTER CLOCKWISE" and "CLOCKWISE" directions are in the drawing coordinate
system.
The engineering and building construction uses direction "Counter Clockwise" and geodesy
"Clockwise"
What does it mean?
Means that when we draw circular arcs, and other elements depending on the direction that we
will set our direction and drawing, the starting point to the end. By default AutoCAD 2007 in
this direction is set in the Counter Clockwise direction, and that means the opposite of
clockwise.
If you want to change this direction then the text menu, select Format => Units and select the
option Clockwise. Here is set and other parameters related to the units to work in AutoCAD
Or the same parameters can be set via a dialog window in the STARTUP ADVANCE SETUP
window
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Types of coordinates in AutoCAD. Explore this kind of coordinates and consider them good.
The pictures to see how the coordinates are entered in the Command Line. These
coordinates, I will elaborate later but for now it is important to understand the scheme and
coordinate their method of application (under the name of the coordinates).
Course to enter some of the following commands to coordinate an important starting point
(starting point where we are, on the basis of it we will choose which of these commands
coordinates can be used.)
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After running Autocad You can start to change some settings. Besides STARTUP settings at
startup can be defined as follows:
In any respect we draw the line 2D or 3D and can be adjusted accordingly and display the
UCS icon on your desktop. View => Display => UCS Icon => Properties
In what format will save the finished drawing (an older version of Autocad)?
How often will create AutoCAD *. BAK file (backup) in case of problems with the computer
and power supply.
Tools => Options
What size mouse pointer will be?
What color is your desktop? etc etc...
The size of the line for the mouse pointer (Crosshair size) should not be changed unless
you're dealing with surveying, then it is advisable to set it at 100%. Why? I have no idea as
I saw that surveyors work ;-), and probably has a purpose that can see a certain point in
the line of the cursor while drawing lines and the like.
In this dialog box has more settings you can change, but it leaves you to explore. Yet this is
the only web for education BASIS. (for the beginner)
Also set the parameters of units (units) where you draw the drawing. FORMAT => UNITS.
Autocad is used as a measuring parameter "UNIT" (units) and setting the settings I choose
whether to be millimeters, centimeters, meters, kilometers, etc. ... In mechanical
engineering using millimeters, centimeters and building surveying meters. So this is
important because of the plotting (printing on paper) and scale that is set to end.
HELP (calling help in Autocad)
opens and closes the text window in which to see history from the
Command Line
turned on / off function OSNAP function (aiming / targeting points)
turned on / off electronic panel board ( TABLET )
transition from one view to another ( Isoplane Top, Isoplane Right,
Isolane Left )
turned on / off function for the Dynamic UCS ( DUCS )
turned on / off GRID
turned on / off function ORTHO
turned on / off function for the step network SNAP
turned on / off function for the polar tracking ( POLAR )
turned on / off function for monitoring OTRACK
