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224 | Chapter 15 Use Precision Tools
To save a UCS
1 From the Tools menu, choose Named UCS.
The new UCS is displayed in the UCS list as UNNAMED.
2 In the UCS dialog box, Named UCSs tab, select
UNNAMED and enter a new
name. You can also select
UNNAMED, and then right-click and choose
Rename from the shortcut menu.
3 Choose OK.
You can use up to 255 characters, including letters, digits, and the special
characters dollar sign ($), hyphen (-), and underscore(_). AutoCAD
converts all UCS names to uppercase.
UCS toolbar
Command line
UCSMAN
To restore a named UCS
1 On the Tools menu, click Named UCS.
2 In the UCS dialog box, Named UCSs tab, you can view the origin and axis
direction of a listed UCS by selecting the UCS name and clicking Details.
When you have finished viewing the list, click OK to return to the UCS
dialog box.
3 Select the coordinate system you want to restore, and click Set Current.
Then click OK.
UCS toolbar
Command line
UCSMAN
To rename a UCS
1 From the Tools menu, choose Named UCS.
2 In the UCS dialog box, Named UCSs tab, select the coordinate system you
want to rename. You can also select
UNNAMED, and then right-click and
choose Rename from the shortcut menu.
3 Enter a new name.
4 Choose OK.
UCS toolbar
Command line
UCSMAN