Autcad UCS trick

[wjbzone]

If you use a lot of UCS's try this. (great for 3D work)

Instead of saving/recalling a UCS, it is easier to insert a text label in the drawing for each UCS.

While in the UCS you want to save, Use DT (dynamic text) to place a text label anchored at the origin.

Anytime you want to recall that UCS use a keyboard shortcut to align the ucs with that text entity:
(DEFUN C:uu () (COMMAND "UCS" "E")) ; Align ucs with entity

I usually copy the text into any layer that I might use it from.

An added advantage is that when I copy and insert these layers into a new drawing, the text (and therefore the UCS's) get inserted too.

Bill

[ger21]

I use something similar. I assign the keys of the keypad to the different isometric views. 5 = top, 2 = front, 4 = left, 1 = swiso .... Then I can change views with 1 key press.


(defun C:2 (/ )
(command "view" "front")
(princ)
)