3rd to 1st Angle

I'm looking for suggestions on the least complicated method to copy and
convert 3rd angle drawings to 1st angle. E.G. thoughts on how to modify
projected views so that attached dimensions are correct. Is there any
progamatic way to accomplish this?

Thanks for your input.

Tony

 

Us American engineers can't even get projection angles correct!

I mean, when you look at the "right" side of your car, we call it the
"left" view.

We sure are screwy.

Are you looking for a macro? If so, you might want to ask your VAR, but
from my experience, it has to be done manually.

 

You may wish to quote a bit of whatever you are replying to ....

HTH

 

Why not just keep the views you have but move them? Move left to right
(and vice versa) and top to bottom (and vice versa).

Sporky

 

Um ... left handed vs. right handed coordinate systems?
The parts would be mirror-imaged.

Europe uses the other system IIRC.

 

Thanks to all for your input.

We ended up implementing what Sporky suggested. I wrote a quick macro to do
the basic unit conversion, modify the default decimals and load revised
sheet formats. Then we'll move the views manually. There were a couple of
surprises with the unit changes (from inch to mm) though. One was the
fillets dimensioned with Size x Angle did not convert to mm. We're on
2004SP5 because eDrawings 2005 has issues on WinNT used by users to view the
drawings.

Comments and humor appreciated.

Tony

 

Does it not work to just change it in the sheet properties, I suppose
you have a chance of loosing some data but I'm not sure. We have the
same problem with WinNT it is a real pita. It looks like by the time
we get them all updated to a modern system 2006 will be on SP2.0
already.

Corey