ExpUcs

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic and Pro, Bricscad (Linux) Classic

Creates, modifies, and deletes named UCSs through the Drawing Explorer (short for "explore user-defined coordinate systems").

Accessing the Command

command bar:  expucs

alias:  uc, dducs, explorer

menu bar:  Settings | Coordinate Systems

 

: expucs

Displays the UCS section of the Drawing Explorer dialog box:

Create or modify named UCSs, and then click X.

Press F1 to access help.

Command Options

Option

Description

UCS Name

Lists the names of UCSs in the drawing; click to rename.

UCS is short for "user-defined coordinate system."

Origin (WCS)

Reports the origin (0,0,0) of the UCS in x,y,z coordinates of the WCS; cannot be edited.

WCS is short for "world coordinate system."

X Axis Direction (WCS)

Reports the direction of the x axis in WCS coordinates; cannot be edited.

Y Axis Direction (WCS)

Reports the direction of the y axis in WCS coordinates; cannot be edited.

Current

Indicates the current UCS.

 

Toolbar Icons

 

New

Creates a new UCS; dismisses the Drawing Explorer, and then runs the Ucs command. See Ucs command.

Erase

Deletes the selected UCS; the current UCS cannot be erased.

Related Commands

Ucs - creates and modifies user-defined coordinate systems.

UcsIcon - controls the appearance of the UCS icon.

SetUcs - sets the UCS to a specified viewpoint.

Plan - changes the viewpoint to the plan view of the WCS or current UCS.

DdVPoint - changes the 3D viewpoint of the drawing through a dialog box.

VPoint - changes the 3D viewpoint of the drawing through the command bar.

Settings - sets parameters of UCSs.


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