defaults coordinate_system
Allows you to select the coordinate system that location coordinates and orientation angles are with respect to by default.
Format:
defaults coordinate_system |
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default_coordinate_system = | an existing model, part or marker |
Example:
defaults coordinate_system & |
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default_coordinate_system = | ground |
Description:
Parameter | Value Type | Description |
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default_coordinate_system | An Existing Model, Part Or Marker | Specifies the coordinate system that location coordinates and orientation angles are with respect to by default. |
Extended Definition:
1. You may also change this default by using the RELATIVE_TO parameter on commands that take location and orientation parameters. If you do not use the RELATIVE_TO parameter, Adams View assumes the coordinates and angles you enter are in the default coordinate system.
2. Initially, the default is the model, which is the global coordinate system. This is true for orienting markers as well as parts. Note that this is different than Adams, where markers are specified relative to the part, not the global system.
3. You use this command to change the default to any model, part, or marker.
Choosing any model as the default is the same as using global coordinates. By choosing a part or marker, you may enter locations and orientations relative to that part or marker.
4. If you select a part as the default coordinate system, you then enter marker coordinates relative to that part, just as in Adams. You can locate other parts relative to that part, as well, or choose a marker to locate from.
Tips:
1. You may also change the default_coordinate_system by using the RELATIVE_TO parameter on commands that take location and orientation parameters.