Creating a Coordinate System

To create a coordinate system:

  1. Click Coordinate System (Reference Geometry toolbar) or Insert > Reference Geometry > Coordinate System .
  2. Use the Coordinate System PropertyManager to create the coordinate system.
    You can amend your selections:

    • To change your selections, right-click in the graphics area and select Clear Selections.

    • To reverse the direction of an axis, click its Reverse Axis Direction button in the PropertyManager.
  3. Click .
    In the Save As dialog box, you can choose which coordinate system to save with a file. In the dialog box, in Output Coordinate System, specify the coordinate system to save. When you open the file, the new coordinate system is the origin.