To align a UCS

Use the Align UCS wizard to align a UCS to items in the document such as the stock or geometry.

To open the Align UCS wizard

1. Select Home tab > Create panel > UCS
2. Click Align.

To align a UCS to the stock

1. In the Align UCS wizard, select Stock.
2. Click Next.
3. Select a stock face.
4. Select the center or one of the corners of the stock face.

   A preview UCS is displayed in the Graphics window.

5. Click Finish.

To align a UCS to a feature

1. In the Align UCS wizard, select Feature.
2. Click Next.
3. Select a feature to place the UCS at predetermined location on the feature.
4. Click Finish.

To align a UCS using points

1. In the Align UCS wizard, select Three Points.
2. Click Next.
3. Specify the locations of an origin, a point anywhere on the new X axis, and any point in the new XY plane.
4. Click Finish.

To align a UCS using lines

1. In the Align UCS wizard, select Two Lines.
2. Click Next.
3. Select two intersecting lines in the model to specify the new X and Y axes.
4. Click Finish.

To align a UCS to the center of a circle

1. In the Align UCS wizard, select Circle.
2. Click Next.
3. Select a circle.

   The UCS is positioned at the center of the circle.

4. Click Finish.

To align a UCS using a curve

1. In the Align UCS wizard, select Curve.
2. Click Next.
3. Select a curve.

   The UCS is positioned at the start point or end point of the curve. The Z axis is aligned with the curve normal.

4. Click Finish.

To align a UCS to an existing UCS

1. In the Align UCS wizard, select UCS.
2. Click Next.
3. Select an existing UCS.

   The UCS is now a copy of the UCS you selected.

4. Click Finish.

To align a UCS using a surface

1. In the Align UCS wizard, select Surface.
2. Click Next.
3. Select the surface and a point on the surface.

   The UCS is positioned at the point on the surface with the Z axis aligned with the surface normal.

4. Click Finish.

To align a UCS to the axis of a revolved surface

This method is typically used to align the UCS to the axis of a turned part. This alignment method works only for surfaces of revolution. For many imported models, flat disks are not represented as surfaces of revolution.

1. In the Align UCS wizard, select Revolved Surface.
2. Click Next.
3. Select a revolved surface.

   

4. If you want to use the other end of the surface, select Flip direction.
5. Click Finish.

   If the selected surface is not a surface of revolution, the error message Can’t construct UCS from the selected surface is displayed.