The Create LCS tool is used to define a Cartesian local coordinate system by means of global coordinates. Local coordinate systems can be useful when defining constraints and loads that do not act in a global axis direction. To access this tool, click 
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It is not necessary to specify all three coordinates. This function can be used in the following ways:
- Specify only Coordinate 1 to define a local coordinate system with the Coordinate 1 location as the origin and local axes in the same direction as the global axes.
- Specify Coordinate 1 and Coordinate 2 to define a local coordinate system with a defined origin and a local X axis in the direction from Coordinate 1 to Coordinate 2. The Y and Z axis directions will be selected automatically by the program.
- Specify all three Coordinates to define a local coordinate system with a defined origin and defined local axis directions as given by the right hand rule.
Note: If you want to define the local coordinate system by selecting nodes in the model, then set the Filter option to Node before clicking in the model display area.