Sets the geographic location of the drawing by applying the longitude and latitude to a point in the drawing.
Note: This command cannot be used in a unitless drawing; first use the INSUNIT variable to set the units.
Accessing the Command
command bar: geographiclocation
alias: geo
menu bar: View | Rendering | Geographic Location
Insert | Geographic Location
ribbon: View | Sun | Geographic Location
toolbar:Render |
: geographiclocation
Displays a dialog box:
Enter options, pick a point in the drawing, and then click OK.
To display geographic coordinates, in the status bar right-click the x,y,z coordinates and then choose Geographic.
Click Geographic Location System in the status bar to change the way the coordinate system is represented in the drawing.
Command Options
Option |
Description |
GIS Coordinate System |
Reports the GIS system being used by the drawing. To change the system
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Store geographic location information in the drawing |
When checked, a red dot indicates the position in the drawing; see Position option. |
Use Map Grid coordinate system |
Uses the location data from the GIS Coordinate System, and so grays out all other options in this dialog box. |
Choose Location |
Displays the Choose Geographic Location dialog box:
You can also set the time zone independently in the Time Zone droplist; see below. |
Location Format |
Choose a format for the coordinates from the droplist:
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Latitude |
Sets the latitude in either Degrees/Min./Sec. or decimal format. The valid range is 0 to 90. Choose North or South from the latitude option button. The value is saved to the LATITUDE system variable. |
Longitude |
Sets the longitude of the drawing in either Degrees/Min./Sec. or decimal format. The valid range is 0 to 180. Choose East or West from the longitude option button. The value is saved to the LONGITUDE system variable. |
Timezone |
Choose a time zone from the Time Zone droplist: The setting is saved to the TIMEZONE system variable. |
Position |
Specifies the position of the location in the drawing:
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North Direction: Angle |
Specifies the angle of the sun from north, in the context of the world coordinate system. The setting is saved to the NORTHDIRECTION system variable. |
North Direction: Elevation |
Enter an elevation for the long-lat point; the value can be positive or negative. |
Procedures
Related Commands
GeoImport - imports a drawing with respect to the geographic location in the source and the target drawing.
Render - calculates a photorealistic image of the 3D model.
Sunproperties - displays the Sun Properties of the Active Viewport editor in the Drawing Explorer - Lights dialog.
MapConnect - allows to set up a connection with a Web Map Service through a dialog box.