Create a User Coordinate System

Description

Create a 3D reference frame to view your data.

Access

Home / Tools / Options / Units / User Coordinate System / Browse / Insert a new item

Controls

Control	Description
Name	Type a unique name for the new user coordinate system.
Origin Vertex	Enter the vertex to be used as the origin of the reference frame.
X-Axis Vertex	Enter the vertex that in conjunction with the Origin Vertex will define the X-Axis of the reference frame.
XY Plane Vertex	Enter the vertex that in conjunction with the Origin Vertex and the X-Axis Vertex will define the X-Y Plane.
2D only	Do one of the following: Select the checkbox, to define a reference plane in 2 dimensions, where the normal is in the z direction. Note: Only the X and Y coordinates of the Origin Vertex are considered. A vertex in the XY Plane is not required. Clear the checkbox to define a 3 dimensional reference plane.

Notes

If you select a user coordinate system for the project, Unit options; Coordinate Type, Direction Type and Distance Type will be automatically set to 'Grid', 'Plane' and 'Grid' respectively.
If you select a 2 dimensional vertex the default height will be used to define the user coordinate system.
The user coordinate system is applied when creating, editing or examining objects.
Cartesian coordinates are displayed in the X-Y-Z reference frame.
Plane bearings and grid distances will be computed in the X-Y plane.
Select a user coordinate system to orientate your data for printing.
Data is exported in the project coordinate system.