"Switch" X and Y coordinates in AutoCAD LT 2010?

[risberg]

A while back, I sent some dxf files (all made in AC Lt 2010) to a company that uses a system called DP/Com. Apparently, this program reads coordinates (Y,X) instead of (X,Y), which means that they think all of my files are really wierd . Each and every number in the coordinates of my points are correct, so it's just the order I want to change.

 

Is there any way to "switch" the coordinates of several points at once in AC? (Without having to extract a coordinate list, switch columns in Excel and then importing them back...?)

[eldon]

Have you tried mirroring the whole drawing about a line drawn from 0,0 at 45 degrees. The mirrored drawing will have all x and y coordinates changed around.

[danellis]

Try rotating the UCS through 90 degrees ("UCS" "Z" "90") - I'm fairly sure this will achieve the required result without actually changing your drawings.

 

You could even create a saved UCS to easily jump between the two.

 

dJE

[SLW210]

Try rotating the UCS through 90 degrees ("UCS" "Z" "90") - I'm fairly sure this will achieve the required result without actually changing your drawings.

 

You could even create a saved UCS to easily jump between the two.

 

dJE

 

I don't believe AutoCAD LT 2010 can do that.

[risberg]

Have you tried mirroring the whole drawing about a line drawn from 0,0 at 45 degrees. The mirrored drawing will have all x and y coordinates changed around.

 

This is going to sound really stupid, but how would I go about to draw such a line...?

[eldon]

Start the Line command, and where it wants a first point, type 0,0 (enter) then when it wants a next point, type 200,200 (enter). Then finish the Line command with another (enter).

 

There are several different ways, but the above is probably the simplest.

[risberg]

Start the Line command, and where it wants a first point, type 0,0 (enter) then when it wants a next point, type 200,200 (enter). Then finish the Line command with another (enter).

 

There are several different ways, but the above is probably the simplest.

 

You're a genius! Thank you SO much, you saved my day, my week, and possibly even my month!

[eldon]

Not so much a genius, but a long time user who is glad to pass on knowledge