The world should rotate around my project!

[Anonymous]

Don't we all feel that the world should bend, and revolve our project? I think so to. . .
I'll cut to the chase. . .I've usually been setting up my projects with the main or ground floor and level 1, and then I use the layer settings to set up my foundation at level -1, and I've been putting my plot or site plan in at level -2. Usually, I just cut and paste what I need from the foundation for a 'footprint' on my site plan, and just shove it over way off from my elevation and section lines. Here lately however, I've been thinking. . .doesn't ArchiCAD have an option that allows me to change where north is? What if I wanted to draw my lot on level -2 directly underneath my foundation plan, so that if I change my foundation, I don't have to cut and paste for every change? Is there a setting that would allow me to say that up on my screen isn't north. . .this time up is N 89D 48' 32" E? Or even better perhaps a library part that allows me to simply rotate the North arrow in my project? I know that this can be done in the sun settings dialog, but am I the only one that thinks that a bit easier 'orientation' (for lack of a better word) might be a great idea?

And. . .for those of you that say, "Bah! Just cut and paste man. . .it's not so bad. . ." I DID cut and paste a lot in a CAD program once. . .it was called AutoCAD. . .

[Anonymous]

This is the one that I use, I purchased it from Objects Online.

Note: I haven't fully tested it on ArchiCAD 10 extensively, but I haven't had any trouble with the tool at all. It seems to migrate seamlessly into version 10.

[Anonymous]

Stress wrote:
Where did you get your custom survey line "part"?

It could be the one I was passing around about three years ago. The name was "Survey Dim ML7.gsm" The ML7 part is my initials plus the AC version number. I haven't updated since, but it still works.

Anyone who is interested in receiving a copy, please send a PM with your e-mail address and I will send along the PLA. It is about 1.5MB and includes instructions.

EDIT: I see that it's not my old one, and the Objects Online one has more features. I'm still happy to send along the freebie to anyone who wants it.

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Marc said:

I know there is a North Arrow library part that rotates to "North" as set in the 3D settings.....

Due to popular demand (from people just like you! ) that is available in the standard AC10 North Symbol 10 library part. It now has the parameter 'Follow Project North' that sets it. Yay!


Chad said:

This is the one that I use, I purchased it from Objects Online.

That's Daniel's part and is very user friendly, as are all of his parts!

Cheers!

Link.