| Create a new ACS
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Adds a new ACS in the list box, with the default name
highlighted, ready to edit. The Origin and Type properties of the new ACS are
automatically set by default to match the active ACS.
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| Copy ACS
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Creates a copy of the ACS highlighted in the list box.
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| Delete ACS
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Deletes the ACS highlighted in the list box.
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| Import ACS
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Opens the
Import
Auxiliary Coordinate Systems
dialog, which is used to import an ACS from a model in
another DGN file.
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| Define ACS (Aligned with Element)
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Performs the same function as the
Define ACS by
Element
tool.
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| Define ACS by Points
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Performs the same function as the
Define ACS by
Points
tool.
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| Define ACS by View
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Performs the same function as the
Define ACS by
View
tool.
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| Define ACS by Reference
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Selects the
Define ACS by
Reference
tool.
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| Rotate ACS
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Selects the
Rotate ACS
tool.
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| Move ACS
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Selects the
Move ACS
tool.
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| Apply ACS to Selected View
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Selects the
Apply ACS to Selected
View
tool.
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| Select ACS
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Selects the
Select ACS
tool.
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| List box
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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.
You can
edit the Name of the selected ACS by clicking it and keying in a new name.
- Scale — Displays the scale of the ACS.
You can
change the Scale of the selected ACS by clicking it and choosing the new scale
from the pop-up menu.
- Origin X — Displays
the value, in Global coordinates, of the origin for the ACS X axis.
You can
edit the Origin X value for the selected ACS by clicking it and keying in a new
value.
- Origin Y — Displays
the value, in Global coordinates, of the origin for the ACS Y axis.
You can
edit the Origin Y value for the selected ACS by clicking it and keying in a new
value.
- Origin Z — (3D
only) Displays the value, in Global coordinates, of the origin for the ACS Z
axis.
You can
edit the Origin Z value for the selected ACS by clicking it and keying in a new
value.
- Orientation — (3D only) Displays the
orientation of the model in the ACS.
You can edit
the Orientation for the selected ACS by clicking it and selecting a new
orientation from the list.
- Rotation — Displays the rotation of
the model in the ACS.
You can edit
the Rotation for the selected ACS by clicking it and keying in a new value. The
rotation is applied to the Z-axis of the base orientation.
- Type — Displays the
type of ACS — Rectangular, Cylindrical, or Spherical.
In 3D,
you can change the Type of selected ACS by clicking it and choosing the new
type from the pop-up option menu.
- Description —
Displays the optional description for the ACS.
You can
edit the Description of the selected ACS by clicking it and keying in a new
description.
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.
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| Pop-up menu
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Options in the (right-click) pop-up menu let you
perform the following tasks on the selected ACS.
- Set Active
View —
(Non-active ACS only) Sets the selected ACS to be active. This same action can
be performed by double-clicking the ACS entry.
- Set all Views — Sets the ACS of
selected view to all the views in the viewgroup.
- Update From Active
— (Non-active ACS only) Matches all values for the selected ACS to those of the
active ACS.
- Reset To Global —
Sets coordinates back to the original global system, with the active ACS
appearing as
"Unnamed".
- Copy — Makes a copy
of the selected ACS. By default, the copied ACS is given the name Copy of
<ACS name> and is highlighted for editing.
- Toggle View
Independent — If on, the active ACS rotates along with the view rotation. This
option is enabled only for the active ACS.
- Delete —
(Non-active ACS only) Deletes the selected ACS.
- Rename —
(Non-active ACS only) Lets you rename the selected ACS.
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Used to
create, copy, delete, or import an Auxiliary Coordinate System (ACS) and to select ACS tools.
