Rotate UCS
Customize the rotation of your User Coordinate System (UCS) around the Z coordinate.
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1 . Click the Rotate UCS icon, which is pictured above. The icon can be found on the Layout page > UCS section.
Alternative: Invoke Rotate UCS using the Find Tool by searching the command name and clicking the icon, which is pictured above.
Learn more about alternative methods for launching commands.
2 . The Angle window appears. Enter the angle of rotation. A positive number of degrees rotates the UCS axes counterclockwise. A negative number of degrees rotates the UCS axes clockwise. Click OK or press Enter to rotate the UCS axes.
Tip: Degree entries are rounded to the nearest ten thousandth of a degree. For example, 10.00029 is rounded to 10.0003.
Alternative: Click Cancel or press Esc to end the command.
- The value you enter to the dialog that opens is added to the rotation of your current UCS. Degree entries are rounded to the nearest ten thousandth of a degree. For example, 10.00029 is rounded to 10.0003.
- A positive (+) number rotates the UCS axes counterclockwise. A negative (-) number rotates the UCS axes clockwise.
- This UCS axes has been rotated 33° from the position shown above. Note that rotation is around the Z axis, and the UCS remains in the same X-Y plane. Since the plane is the same, temporary construction lines will align with the UCS axes.
- Use Set UCS to previous coordinate system to undo the UCS rotation.
- The position of the UCS symbol in your window is set in User and Site Options > Modeling > User coordinate system indicator positions. The position may vary if
Show user coordinate system indicator at origin when origin is visible
- UCS Axes (topic)
- Toggle UCS (related tool)
- Align UCS to object (related tool)
- Set UCS to current view (related tool)
- Set UCS origin (related tool)
- Set UCS to previous coordinate system (related tool)
- Show user coordinate system indicator at origin when origin is visible (User and Site Options > Modeling)
- User coordinate system indicator positions (User and Site Options > Modeling)