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Create UCS dialog

This dialog is used to specify the origin and orientation of a custom coordinate system.

Opens when the UCS tool is selected on the Model ribbon tab in the Create group.

Property Value
Name Type a descriptive name of the coordinate system.
Origin's X / Y/ Z coordinate Type the origin offset (with units) with respect to the WCS.
Alignment Select the method of aligning the new UCS from the first by one of the following methods:
  • World coordinate systemYou explicitly specify the rotation angle about each of the original axis.
  • Three PointsYou specify two points along the new x-axis and y-axis, in a addition to the new origin, to define the coordinate rotation.
Rotation in X / Y / Z Type the rotation angle, in degrees, about each of the original axis.
X / Y / Z coordinate of axis X / Y Type the three coordinate values (with units) of two points along the new x-axis and y-axis, in a addition to the new origin, to define the coordinate rotation.