{"id":579,"date":"2017-11-10T13:36:13","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T13:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/o-calcpro.com\/wiki\/?p=579"},"modified":"2017-11-20T13:48:10","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T13:48:10","slug":"reference-origin-for-data-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/o-calcpro.com\/wiki\/2017\/11\/10\/reference-origin-for-data-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"Reference Origin for Data Entry"},"content":{"rendered":"

In O-Calc Pro v. 5.03 additional functionality was added to incorporate the use of a reference that can be set by the user. Two additional shortcuts were created to utilize this set reference for the manipulation of the height and rotation of various objects in O-Calc Pro. A reference can be set as an object, in which case the object’s height and rotation become the reference elevation<\/strong> and the reference angle<\/strong> respectively.<\/p>\n

Only one reference can be set at a time, and this reference can be set either under the Edit<\/strong> drop down menu, or by right-clicking on an object and choosing the option “Set as Reference Origin for Data Entry”.<\/p>\n

Reference Elevation<\/span><\/p>\n

The reference elevation can be adjusted under the Edit<\/strong> drop down menu. Under edit, select Reference Origin<\/strong> to be able to Set Origin Elevation<\/strong> or Clear Origin Elevation<\/strong>. This is a value in feet, above the ground line. If the reference elevation was set by right-clicking on an object, the reference can be cleared by selecting Clear Reference Origin<\/strong> from this list.<\/p>\n

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A reference height that has been set will be “tagged” in the 3D view.<\/p>\n

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Once an origin is set, a user can utilize a shortcut to manipulate other objects heights in relation to that reference. This is done using a shortcut, entered in the “Installation Height” attribute of most components on a pole. This can be done by entering the shortcut ref=+<value><\/strong> to make an object a set distance higher than the elevation, or ref=-<value><\/strong> to make an object a set distance lower than the elevation; both positive and negative value can be used, but the + or \u2013 sign must also be included immediately following the ref=<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Reference Angle
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The reference angle can be adjusted under the Edit<\/strong> drop-down menu. Under edit, select Reference Origin<\/strong> to be able to Set Reference Angle<\/strong> or Clear Reference Angle<\/strong>. This value is in degrees, moving either clockwise or counterclockwise from the 0 degree direction (blue arrow on ground line compass).<\/p>\n

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A reference angle that has been set will be “tagged” on the 3D View Groundline compass.<\/p>\n

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Once an origin is set, a user can utilize a shortcut to manipulate other objects rotations in relation to that reference. This is done using a shortcut, entered in the “Rotation” attribute of most components on a pole. This can be done by entering the shortcut ref=+<value><\/strong> to rotate an object a given value clockwise from the reference angle, or ref=-<value><\/strong> to rotate an object a given value counter-clockwise from the reference angle; both positive and negative value can be used, but the + or \u2013 sign must also be included immediately following the ref=<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Note: The reference origin angle shortcut does not consider an objects side<\/strong> attribute as part of its initial angle<\/em>.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In O-Calc Pro v. 5.03 additional functionality was added to incorporate the use of a reference that can be set by the user. Two additional shortcuts were created to utilize this set reference for the manipulation of the height and rotation of various objects in O-Calc Pro. A reference can be set as an object, ..<\/p>\n

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