Controlling the User Coordinate System (UCS)

To shift the XY plane

  1. From the Tools menu, choose UCS. Then choose 3 Point.
  2. Specify an origin point for the new UCS.

    For example, in a large drawing, you might specify an origin point near the area in which you want to work.

  3. Specify a point to indicate the horizontal orientation of the new UCS. This point should be on the positive portion of the new X axis.
  4. Specify a point to indicate the vertical orientation of the new UCS. This point should be on the positive portion of the new Y axis.

The UCS, including grid, shifts to represent the X and Y axes you have specified.

UCS toolbar:
Command line equivalent: UCS