Create user axes
The Create user axes dialog box is used to create a user axis set which may either overwrite an existing axis set or become a new one.
Some nodes or grid points must be selected prior to opening this dialog box. These nodes or grid points are used to define the origin, x vector and xy vector of the axis set. The xy vector need only be defined for space structures so three nodes or grid points must be selected for space structures; otherwise two.
Open this dialog box by giving the Sculpt > Create user axes menu command or from the Sculpt toolbar when the current view is a Graphic view.
New axis set: Overwrite set
- New axis set – The defined axis set will be appended to the current module of user axis sets.
- Overwrite set – The defined axis set will overwrite the existing set specified here.
Name
The name of this axis set.
Type
Whether the axis set is Cartesian, cylindrical or spherical.
Axes definition
Use the spin control to select the required axes from the various axes that can be defined by the selected nodes or grid points. The origin, x vector and xy vector identified by the current selection are displayed in the dialog box and the axes are displayed on the Graphic View.