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Set a coordinate system for working in Civil 3D.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
1 min.
Transcript
00:03
It is good practice to set your Civil 3D coordinate system at the beginning of a project,
00:09
but it can also be set or changed during the design process.
00:14
To assign a coordinate system, from the Home or View tab, in the Palettes panel, click Toolspace.
00:23
Switch to the Settings tab. Right-click on the DWG title and select Edit Drawing Settings.
00:32
In the Drawing Settings dialog, switch to the Units and Zone tab.
00:38
In the Zone section, use the Categories drop-down list to specify the geographic zone or country.
00:46
From the Available coordinate systems list, select the coordinate system within the selected zone category.
00:54
Click OK.
00:56
A coordinate system is now assigned to the current drawing, and the Geolocation tab is displayed in the ribbon.
Video transcript
00:03
It is good practice to set your Civil 3D coordinate system at the beginning of a project,
00:09
but it can also be set or changed during the design process.
00:14
To assign a coordinate system, from the Home or View tab, in the Palettes panel, click Toolspace.
00:23
Switch to the Settings tab. Right-click on the DWG title and select Edit Drawing Settings.
00:32
In the Drawing Settings dialog, switch to the Units and Zone tab.
00:38
In the Zone section, use the Categories drop-down list to specify the geographic zone or country.
00:46
From the Available coordinate systems list, select the coordinate system within the selected zone category.
00:54
Click OK.
00:56
A coordinate system is now assigned to the current drawing, and the Geolocation tab is displayed in the ribbon.
Industry:
Civil / Site development contractors, Site Development (General civil engineering), Secondary education, Vocational education, Colleges and universities
Role:
Civil engineer (Geotechnical), Civil engineer (Land and site design), Civil engineer (Roads and highways), Civil engineer (Tunnels and bridges), Student (18 plus), Teacher/faculty
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