Views placed in layout a mile away from sheet?

[Anonymous]

Whenever I "save a view and place on layout" the view is placed litterally a mile away from where the sheet is. I have to zoom all, select everything, find the view then move it 5,000 feet back to where the sheet is.

Is this a known issue, or am I doing something wrong?

[Anonymous]

hi.. i move all my drawing into the Project Origin, then update each view and then put them in the layout but... is far faaaar away again ... why?
thxs for your help

pd.
when i use the Archicad Template, there's no problem

[Link]

Rod wrote:

James wrote:
/.......... Zoom way out and you'll see it.

Or, as I've found with the odd DWG where the origin is so far away. I set the origin from the coordinate box then using the line tool, draw a line with x,y set to zero and drag the rubber band into view. Then select all and drag to where you want the model placed.

You know you can just uncheck the delta signs in the coordinate box to change them to absolute and just enter 0,0 right?

Maybe you're not using the Co-ordinate box?...

For Jeffe' & arki-beto I'd recommend checking the anchor settings of the drawings, especially after everything they've been through. Uncheck 'Use Drawing's internal origin as anchor and just select the center anchor method and snap it to the middle of the layout.

Cheers,
Link.

[Rod Jurich]

Link wrote:

Rod wrote:

James wrote:
/.......... Zoom way out and you'll see it.

Or, as I've found with the odd DWG where the origin is so far away. I set the origin from the coordinate box then using the line tool, draw a line with x,y set to zero and drag the rubber band into view. Then select all and drag to where you want the model placed.

You know you can just uncheck the delta signs in the coordinate box to change them to absolute and just enter 0,0 right?

Not sure what you mean, do you want to expand a little.

Link wrote:
Maybe you're not using the Co-ordinate box?...

Always on, Link.

[Link]

Rod wrote:

Not sure what you mean, do you want to expand a little.

Link wrote:
Maybe you're not using the Co-ordinate box?...

Always on, Link.

Well I'm glad it's always on, because the Tracker is by no means a replacement for it IMHO. But the Tracker does play a part in it...

Firstly, let's say the Tracker is not being used at all: If the delta sign next to any of the coordinates is indented, relative input is active. If the delta sign is unindented, absolute input is active. So to drag anything back to project zero, no matter how far away it is, all you need to do is unindent the delta sign next to XY, then initiate the drag by clicking the drag reference point, and then type X0Y0 enter. (Then indent the delta sign again to set it back to relative).

Secondly, let's say the Tracker is being used: You will need to check 'Show X-Y Coordinates relative to User origin in Tracker' in the Work Environment. Then use the first method, again making sure the absolute method is used, and since it is set relative to the User Origin, making sure it is at the Project Origin (by double clicking the User Origin button).

Whenever I hear someone drawing lines for anything apart from drawing lines, it sets my alarm bells ringing!

Cheers,
Link.

[Rod Jurich]

Link wrote:
Well I'm glad it's always on, because the Tracker is by no means a replacement for it IMHO. But the Tracker does play a part in it.../.......................

Rarely, if ever, use the tracker, call me old school if you like.

Link wrote:
..Whenever I hear someone drawing lines for anything apart from drawing lines, it sets my alarm bells ringing!

Thanks Link, quite aware how the coordinate box works with regard to absolute/relative.
And totally agree with your alarm bells comment. In fact I have no layers assigned for anything to do with lines/arcs etc!!
The sole purpose for my line is to get an idea how far the merged DWG etc is in relation to the project origin.
I've had files merged with the the project origin kilometers away.