How to enter coordinates

etong

I have this problem, I have already searched here in the site, I just don't understand how to enter these coordinates N 68d01' E at 153.66 meters? I just don't like to use my acad then import it to SU. If only I can do it in SU alone. I dont need the height to input the coordinates. Thanks in advance guys! .

Gaieus

Hi Etong,

You can enter your custom coordinates under Window > Model info > Location using the "Set custom location" button.

That number does not seem to be any correct coordinate however - either the North or the East is missing?

TIG

@etong said:

I have this problem, I have already searched here in the site, I just don't understand how to enter these coordinates N 68d01' E at 153.66 meters? I just don't like to use my Acad then import it to SU. If only I can do it in SU alone. I don't need the height to input the coordinates. Thanks in advance guys! .

There is polarline at http://www.crai.archi.fr/rubylibrarydepot/ruby/EM/polarline.rb ruby...
Enter its line length 153.66m and R/G axis... BUT note that it only takes decimal degrees*** - not sure if N=0.0 so check and add/subtract from the angle 90/180 etc...
OR - probably easier ???
Run the Line tool.
Pick the ORIGIN as the first point.
Move in the Green axis [Y=N] and type 153.66m.
You now have a line the right length [153.66m] but at bearing of 0.0 N.
Select the line and Rotate it about the ORIGIN clockwise [to the E], type in the required decimal degrees angle.***

Either way you get a line 153.66m long rotated 68d01' [68.01667degrees] clockwise [to the E of N]

*** 68d01' is in degrees and minutes [0" seconds] - use a java web-calculator to convert it - I used http://www.satsig.net/degrees-minutes-seconds-calculator.htm and got 68.01667 degrees.

ken

I use the following plugin to draw survey coordinates.

Copyright 2006, WehbyCreative

#Name: Survey Tool v0.01beta
#Description: Uses distance and bearing to draw property data.
#Author: John Wehby (http://www.wehbycreative.com)

Ken

TIG

I forgot that !
Survey Tool can be got here http://www.crai.archi.fr/rubylibrarydepot/ruby/surveytool.rb
This will take deg/'/" and N/S etc...
It appears in the Draw Menu as Survey Tool
Each line carries on from the last line's end [first's start=ORIGIN] and lines are grouped
Incidentally I have a glitch fixed in mine - in line 243 change it to read...
@point1 = @point0**.clone**.offset**!****(**@vectorNorth,@dist**)**
and then it has NO errors in the Console...

mitcorb

What TIG says:
I have used this ruby script. I had great results.

etong

Thank you all for the gread help. It was really helpful whew

pdonner

We ought to have a flexible way of entering custom locations in the most common coordinate formats. In my environment people are used to the <degrees> <minutes>.<decimals>' -format (and <degrees> <minutes>' <seconds>" also seems to be acceptable). That's the way how our national map service lets us define coordinates and that's how at least my GPS wants to present its measurements on the display.

Google Earth is very liberal as to the way how Lat/Lon coordinates are entered. <degrees>.<decimals> <degrees> <minutes>.<decimals>' <degrees> <minutes>' <seconds>" are flexibly converted to the format defined in the application options. So why aren't we offered the same flexibility in SU? Here <degrees> <minutes>.<decimals>' will convert into <degrees>.0000

While on the topic: The Set Custom Locations dialog is in a couple of ways a rather buggy creature. For instance: While entering values we tend to switch tasks back to the application where the Lat/Lon value is being read. That works fine, but task switching back to SU (Windows Alt+Tab) is difficult as the dialog seems to mask out the SU application from the Windows running tasks panel.

eric_jaramillohomes

Does anyone have a way to contact John Wehby? wehbycreateive.com seems to be gone.

Thanks

Dave R

You might try sending him a private message here in the forum. According to his profile he last signed in to Sketchucation in February so it seems he's around.