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SetBase

Sets the insertion base point for the drawing with a 3D point.

The point is used when you insert the current drawing into a drawing or attach it as an externally referenced drawing (Reference).

The base point is expressed as coordinates in the coordinate system.

Properties

Type	3D Point
Default	0.0,0.0,0.0
Status	Read / Write
Saved	In the drawing

Related Commands

Save, SaveAs, ExportDrawing, InsertBlock, AttachDrawing

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