UCS and Dimensions

[mfgmanager]

Is there a way to change all of my dimensions to reflect a new origin?

[csiarch]

Hmmmm.....a little cryptic. Could you elaborate a bit on what you're attempting and why you need to do this? :?:

[mfgmanager]

Sure, I am installing some new equipment and working off of old prints. The old prints utilize an x and y datum point and ordinate dimensions. I am adding several new pieces of equipment and changing the datum reference. I would like to be able to relocate the origin i.e., x and y zero points so I can reference the old drawing for portions of the new drawing.

Let me know if this makes sense.

Thanks

[csiarch]

Think I understand....

You can relocate the UCS from 0,0 to anywhere you like via the UCS command options. Users do this sometimes when they want a hatch pattern to originate at the "corner" of an object instead of at 0,0.

I personally don't like doing this because of the possibility of forgetting to put it back to 0,0. If someone else happens to be working on the drawings and is unaware of the relocated UCS, odd results may occur.

My preference would be to add X,Y offset information to the drawings indicating the difference between the old and new datum points and leave the UCS at it's default location. But, I'm sort of old-fashioned and cautious about certain things..... :shock:

Hope this steers you to some workable options.