#73538 - 08/08/19 09:15 AM
CAESAR 2019's North Arrow
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I don't see a way to specify in the config file what the default direction for the North Arrow should be. While not as important as the Z axis, this seems like it would be helpful to be able to set at the local config file (so it can be copy+pasted throughout a given project) or even at the basic program level.
Also, it seems strange to me the default North arrow direction is now -Z, when previously it was always -X before (considering common practice + CAESAR's ISO outputs).
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#73541 - 08/08/19 12:43 PM
Re: CAESAR 2019's North Arrow
[Re: Michael_Fletcher]
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Registered: 12/13/99
Posts: 6226
Loc: Houston, Texas, USA
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You're right, this setting should be in the Configuration file.
The default was changed due to the complaints/requests we received. Most users wanted -Z.
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#73542 - 08/08/19 02:28 PM
Re: CAESAR 2019's North Arrow
[Re: Michael_Fletcher]
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Well, you have my full permission to slap my hand if I ever use "but that's how we've always done it" as a reason to resist change.
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#73562 - 08/14/19 03:14 AM
Re: CAESAR 2019's North Arrow
[Re: Michael_Fletcher]
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Registered: 03/13/19
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Loc: INDIA
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There is no option to change north direction in configuration file. only in special execution parameter have that option right?
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#73565 - 08/14/19 08:12 AM
Re: CAESAR 2019's North Arrow
[Re: Michael_Fletcher]
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At present time, this is correct.
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#73593 - 08/19/19 08:32 AM
Re: CAESAR 2019's North Arrow
[Re: Richard Ay]
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Registered: 10/24/00
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Loc: Houston, Texas, USA
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I just discovered this myself today. I had to reopen 2018 to make sure I hadn't missed something.
You know, all those of us who have been happily working the last couple of decades with North = -X never thought we needed to say anything to keep it. I wasn't even aware this was a controversial topic until 10 minutes ago.
I agree this needs to be a configuration setting. At least for now I can tell my folks to change it...every time...in the special execution parameters. It hard enough getting my folks to roll to a new version as it is.
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#73619 - 08/21/19 04:34 PM
Re: CAESAR 2019's North Arrow
[Re: Michael_Fletcher]
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Registered: 07/17/14
Posts: 34
Loc: Santiago Chile
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Hi,
In some projects, I want to make an orthogonal model for simplicity to draw, insert restranints or read the loads; but the north is not orthogonal to the model, so I want to hide the north or show it in the actual direction, but I cannot do it. It is just shown in +/-X, +/-Y or +/-Z axis.
thank you
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#73620 - 08/21/19 05:05 PM
Re: CAESAR 2019's North Arrow
[Re: Stack_cl]
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Registered: 07/21/08
Posts: 159
Loc: USA/Malaysia
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Hi,
In some projects, I want to make an orthogonal model for simplicity to draw, insert restranints or read the loads; but the north is not orthogonal to the model, so I want to hide the north or show it in the actual direction, but I cannot do it. It is just shown in +/-X, +/-Y or +/-Z axis.
thank you You can hide the north arrow. Go to Configuration Editor>Graphic Settings, under Visual Options set "North Direction" to False. You may have to close and reopen the input processor to see the effect.
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#73625 - 08/22/19 06:41 AM
Re: CAESAR 2019's North Arrow
[Re: Faizal K]
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Registered: 07/17/14
Posts: 34
Loc: Santiago Chile
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Hi,
In some projects, I want to make an orthogonal model for simplicity to draw, insert restranints or read the loads; but the north is not orthogonal to the model, so I want to hide the north or show it in the actual direction, but I cannot do it. It is just shown in +/-X, +/-Y or +/-Z axis.
thank you You can hide the north arrow. Go to Configuration Editor>Graphic Settings, under Visual Options set "North Direction" to False. You may have to close and reopen the input processor to see the effect. Excellent!!! thank you for the information!!
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