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Coordinate System

Settings → Coordinate System

Main Menu → Object Manipulation Strip →Coordinate System Settings
(Classic Interface) Main toolbox → Move toolstack → Coordinate System Tool
Lets you set the default coordinate system for a Modeling database.
Learn about Coordinate Systems in Adams View.
 
For the option:
Do the following:
Location Coordinate
Select the type of location coordinate systems:
Rotation Sequence
Select the type of rotation sequence. See Rotation Sequences.
Body Fixed/Space Fixed
Select either:
■Space fixed - Adams View applies the rotations about axes that remain in their original orientation.
■Body fixed - Adams View applies the rotations about axes that move with the body as it rotates.
As Adams View applies each rotation to an axis, it produces a new set of axes.