Place a UCS at an Object

This tool displays coordinate systems at the object definition points.

By clicking the respective displayed coordinate system of the object, the user coordinate system is aligned to the object.

To access the command

UCS tool palette: (UCS at object).

Command line: _astm4cecs

To define a UCS at an object
  1. UCS tool palette: Click (UCS at object).
  2. Select the Advance Steel object. Depending on the object, different axes are displayed. The longest axis corresponds to the Z-orientation of the coordinate system.
  3. Select the desired coordinate system by clicking the respective axis and press <Enter>.