Create Reference System Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to create a reference system for a viewport in paper space.

Reference System

Select the reference system you want to create: Latitude-Longitude, Military Grid Reference System, United States National Grid, or Current Map Coordinate System.

Current Map Coordinate System

The coordinate system of the current map.

Scale

The view scale of the current map.

Scale

Select or enter the actual scale at which the reference system displays.

Precision
The precision options vary, depending on the units used by the reference system:
  • Military Grid Reference System: A fixed set of precisions in meters or Grid Zones
  • Angular (for example, latitude-longitude): A fixed set of degrees
  • Linear (for example, United States National Grid): A fixed set of distances
  • Unknown: map space units, defaulting to 4 - 5 horizontal grid lines
AutoCAD Map 3D toolset will draw grid lines at the precision level. Ticks are auto-generated. For angular grid lines, tick marks appear at 1/5 intervals; forlinear grid lines, tick marks appear at 1/10 intervals. For example, for a latitude-longitude system, if you specify grid lines at every 10 degrees, tick marks appear at every 2 degrees between the grid lines.