Setting the User Origin

The User Origin command and the User Origin button can be used to change the location of the user origin in the drawing area. Normally, the user origin is located coincident with the internal origin, where the X and Y axes meet (0,0). Depending on design needs, the user origin may need to shift relative to the internal origin. The drawing coordinates display relative to the user origin.

All design layers have the same user origin, but each sheet layer has its own user origin.

When the user origin is different from the internal origin, the User Origin button displays in yellow.

To set the location of the user origin:

1. To set the user origin for a specific sheet layer, activate the sheet layer first; for design layers, switch the active design layer to Top/Plan view if not in 2D view.

2. Select Tools > Origin > User Origin. The User Origin dialog box opens.

Alternatively, click the User Origin button once to set the user origin by the next mouse click, if this functionality has not been disabled in the User Origin dialog box. Double-click the User Origin button to open the User Origin dialog box.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
User Origin status	Indicates whether the user origin is coincident with the internal origin; if it is not, the offset distance is displayed in the X and Y direction
Set User Origin to next mouse click	Changes the cursor to a bull’s-eye cursor; click to set the user origin to any point within the drawing area
Set User Origin to Internal Origin	Sets the user origin to the internal origin, making them both coincident at (0,0)
Set User Origin (relative to the Internal Origin) to	Enter the specific coordinates of the user origin relative to the internal origin. The last non-zero values of the user origin are saved; the values remain in the dialog box to be easily reselected. In this way, you can toggle between setting the user origin to a specific location and setting it to (0,0).
Next mouse click is	Sets the user origin relative to the coordinates of the next point clicked by the mouse. Sets the clicked point to specific coordinates. After selecting this option, enter the X and Y coordinates of the point. The user origin is set relative to the values entered.
Disable dragging for the User Origin button	Disables the User Origin button, so that clicking on it once does not activate the ability to set the user origin to the next mouse click. Double-clicking the button still opens the User Origin dialog box.

3. Click OK.

If setting the user origin by mouse click, click to set the location of the user origin (Set User Origin to next mouse click) or to set the location of the offset user origin (Next mouse click is).

The user origin moves to its new location. Coordinates are adjusted relative to the user origin. If a working plane is in use, the working plane coordinates are set to be relative to the user origin.

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Locating the Internal Origin

Centering the Drawing on the Internal Origin

Internal Origin and User Origin

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