Auxiliary Coordinates Dialog

Used to select ACS tools.

Note: The display of the ACS Triad in a view is set in the View Attributes dialog.

You can access this dialog from the following:

Ribbon: View > Viewing Aids > ACS dialog launcher
Ribbon: View > Home > Primary > More split button
Toolbox: Primary Tools
Default Function key menu: <Ctrl+F9>

Key-in: DIALOG COORDSYS

Key-in: SET ACSDISPLAY < ON | OFF | TOGGLE >

Setting	Description
List box	The list box displays the active ACS at the top, above the separator, followed by available ACS's, which appear below the separator. Columns in the list are: Name — Displays the name of the ACS. Scale — Displays the scale of the ACS. Origin X — Displays the value, in Global coordinates, of the origin for the ACS X axis. Origin Y — Displays the value, in Global coordinates, of the origin for the ACS Y axis. Origin Z — (3D only) Displays the value, in Global coordinates, of the origin for the ACS Z axis. Orientation — (3D only) Displays the orientation of the model in the ACS. Rotation — Displays the rotation of the model in the ACS. Type — Displays the type of ACS — Rectangular, Cylindrical, or Spherical. Description — Displays the optional description for the ACS. Note: The Scale, Orientation, and Rotation columns are hidden by default. To display them, right-click the list box's header row and choose them from the pop-up menu.

Setting

Description

List box

The list box displays the active ACS at the top, above the separator, followed by available ACS's, which appear below the separator. Columns in the list are:

Name — Displays the name of the ACS.
Scale — Displays the scale of the ACS.
Origin X — Displays the value, in Global coordinates, of the origin for the ACS X axis.
Origin Y — Displays the value, in Global coordinates, of the origin for the ACS Y axis.
Origin Z — (3D only) Displays the value, in Global coordinates, of the origin for the ACS Z axis.
Orientation — (3D only) Displays the orientation of the model in the ACS.
Rotation — Displays the rotation of the model in the ACS.
Type — Displays the type of ACS — Rectangular, Cylindrical, or Spherical.
Description — Displays the optional description for the ACS.

Note: The Scale, Orientation, and Rotation columns are hidden by default. To display them, right-click the list box's header row and choose them from the pop-up menu.