Align UCS ( Modeling & Drawing Editor )
Tool summary :
- Lets you align the UCS with the X axis (the length) of a member or material.
The X axis of the UCS is aligned with the X axis (the length) of the member that the user clicked after pressing " Align UCS ." - ORTHO places points on lines that are parallel with the UCS axis that is closest to your mouse pointer (
). " Align UCS " lets you use ORTHO to draw perpendicular to or parallel with a member or material.
- YouTube: Point Location / User Coordinate System, v7.3 (
)
To invoke Align UCS :
Method 1 : Click the Align UCS icon, which is pictured above. The icon can be taken from the group named ' Locate ' and placed on a toolbar (classic) or the ribbon (lightning).
Method 2, 3 & 4 : Align UCS can also be configured to be invoked using a keyboard shortcut , the context menu , or a mode . For the lightning interface, this configuration is done using Customize Interface .
Setup :
- You can set the on-screen position of the UCS axes to a corner such as ' Upper left ' by making the appropriate entry to User and Site Options > Modeling > " Indicator position ."