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11-19-2003
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Hi,
I am trying to find out if Inventor users to specify reference X,Y and Z axes in apart (apart from the model coordinate system), which I am extracting to find the view co-ordinate matrix. I am unable to find a way inside Inventor to insert a reference coordinate system like SolidWorks, where it prompts me to enter the X,Y and Z directions and stores this Coordinate System as a feature. Can you suggest me any feature that I can use inside Inventor for achieving this?
I am trying to investigate the possibility of using Work Axes to specify the coordinate axes individually. This involves more work on the part of the user because he has to specify 3 reference axes.
I am trying to find how to have control over the direction of the work axis. Is there any way to know the direction of the axis and have control over it when creating the work axis.
For example the possibilities for creating a work axis are :
1. Select a linear edge, sketch line, or 3D sketch line to create a work axis along the selected geometry.
2. Select a revolved feature to create a work axis along its axis of revolution.
3. Select two valid points to create a work axis through them.
4. Select a work point and a plane (or face) to create a work axis normal to the plane (or face) and through the point.
5. Select any two nonparallel planes to create a work axis at their intersection.
6. Select a line and plane to create a work axis coincident with a line endpoint projected onto the plane along the normal of the plane.
Only in case 3, I have control over the direction of the work axis, because the direction of the work axis depends on the order in which I choose the points. Is there any other way to do the same. Is there a way to know what is the direction of the axis and correct it.
Thanks,
Sushil.
I am trying to find out if Inventor users to specify reference X,Y and Z axes in apart (apart from the model coordinate system), which I am extracting to find the view co-ordinate matrix. I am unable to find a way inside Inventor to insert a reference coordinate system like SolidWorks, where it prompts me to enter the X,Y and Z directions and stores this Coordinate System as a feature. Can you suggest me any feature that I can use inside Inventor for achieving this?
I am trying to investigate the possibility of using Work Axes to specify the coordinate axes individually. This involves more work on the part of the user because he has to specify 3 reference axes.
I am trying to find how to have control over the direction of the work axis. Is there any way to know the direction of the axis and have control over it when creating the work axis.
For example the possibilities for creating a work axis are :
1. Select a linear edge, sketch line, or 3D sketch line to create a work axis along the selected geometry.
2. Select a revolved feature to create a work axis along its axis of revolution.
3. Select two valid points to create a work axis through them.
4. Select a work point and a plane (or face) to create a work axis normal to the plane (or face) and through the point.
5. Select any two nonparallel planes to create a work axis at their intersection.
6. Select a line and plane to create a work axis coincident with a line endpoint projected onto the plane along the normal of the plane.
Only in case 3, I have control over the direction of the work axis, because the direction of the work axis depends on the order in which I choose the points. Is there any other way to do the same. Is there a way to know what is the direction of the axis and correct it.
Thanks,
Sushil.