Querying Position Data

DRAW Reference Manual

Using the Cursor with DRAW Commands : Querying Position Data

There are two query commands that enable you to convert between 2D Sheet positions and 3D design data positions.

To derive a 3D position from 2D data use:


Q ENUPOSITION OF sheet_position	(at/below a VIEW)

where sheet_position is a position on the Sheet. This position (which must be within the VIEW rectangle) may be specified by cursor. This command returns the back-projection of this position at Z=0 into the 3D world coordinate system of the current or specified VIEW, for example:

W 15500 N 10020 U 0

The specified VIEW must be axonometric without perspective.

To derive a 2D position from 3D data use:


Q SHPOSITION OF position	(at/below a VIEW)

where position may be a 3D point or p-point, explicit p-point reference, origin of a named element, or an explicit 3D coordinate. This position or item may be specified by cursor.

This command returns the projection of the explicit or implied 3D position onto the Sheet for the current VIEW. For example.

X 574 Y 200

As with the ENUPOS query command, the specified VIEW must be axonometric without perspective and the specified position must lie within the VIEW rectangle.

You can query the 3D origin in World coordinates of any Design element using the command:


Q IDORI @ Q IDORI sheet_position	(at/below a VIEW)

The response will be of the form:

ID =123/456 ORIGIN W 0000mm N 0000mm U 0000mm