The UCS icon helps you visualize the current orientation of the user coordinate system with respect to your current viewing direction. Several versions of this icon are available, and you can change its size, location, and color.
You can choose a 2D or 3D style of the icon to represent the UCS when working in 2D environment.
You can also use the UCSICON command to change its appearance, including its size and color.
- The UCS icon can be displayed either at the UCS origin point or in the lower-left corner of the viewport.
- When you display multiple viewports, each viewport displays its own UCS icon.
- The shaded UCS icon is displayed when using 3D visual styles.
- The UCSICON command also lets you turn off the UCS icon.