To Create a Custom User Coordinate System (UCS)

You can define multiple User Coordinate Systems (UCS) in Autodesk Inventor.

You can select a UCS when preparing data for export using Placement or Author Properties. It ensures that the model is imported in the appropriate orientation in the receiving application.

Place a UCS

In an open model, in the BIM Content Environment:

1. On the ribbon, in the Coordinate System panel, click UCS .
2. Click and drag an axis to rotate the UCS around the axis.
3. Click and drag an arrowhead to move the UCS in a linear direction.
4. Click and drag the sphere, at the axes intersection, to reposition the UCS in 3D space.
5. Optionally, at any time during the process you can enter absolute X, Y, and Z coordinates.
6. When ready, right-click, and select Finish. The UCS defines six parameters for its positional and rotational placement values.