Solid - Local Axes

Form: Solid Local Axis, Solid Advanced Axes

Use the Assign menu > Solid > Local Axes command to specify the local axes for the selected solid(s).

Select one or more solid objects to be assigned the same local axes.
Click the Assign menu > Solid > Local Axes command to access the Solid Local Axis form.
Type in a value for rotation angles about the Z, Y’ and X” axes, in degrees (Y’ and X” are used as axes names instead of Y and X to emphasize that after an angle about Z has been specified, the local X and Y will change as a result).

Check the Use default check box if the Global definition is to be used for the local axes.

If appropriate, check the Advanced Axes check box and click the Advanced button to access the Solid Advanced Axis form. Use that form to refine the specification of the local axes for the selected object(s).

- Local Axes Type options. When the Default option is selected, the other areas of the form are not available and no further input is required. This is the default. When the Advanced option is selected, the input required on the form changes depending on the options selected in the Axial Reference Vector Specified by and Plane Reference Vector Specified by areas of the form.
- Local Plane drop-down list. Select the local plane for the solid from the drop-down list.
- Axial Reference Vector Specified by options. Choose one of the following options to specify how the axial reference vector will be specified:
- - Coordinate Direction option. When this option is selected, the form will display a Coordinate System drop-down list and an Axial Coordinate Direction area and Direction drop-down list. Select the coordinate system for the reference vector and then choose the appropriate coordinate direction from the drop-down list.
  - Two Joints option. When this option is selected, the lower portion of the form will display a Two Joints for Axial Reference Vector area with Axial Joint 1 and Axial Joint 2 drop-down lists. The lists consist of the joints included in the model and a None selection. Choose the two joints to be used to specify the axial reference vector.
  - User Vector option. When this option is selected, the form will display a Coordinate System drop-down list and a User Axial Reference Vector area with edit boxes for Axial Vector X, Axial Vector Y, and Axial Vector Z. Select the coordinate system and then enter coordinate values in the edit boxes to specify the axial reference vector.
- Plane Reference Vector Specified by option. Choose one of the following options to specify how the plane reference vector will be specified:
- - Coordinate Direction option. When this option is selected, the form will display a Coordinate System drop-down list and a Plane Coordinate Direction area with Primary and Secondary Dir (Direction) drop-down lists. Select the coordinate system for the reference vector and then choose a coordinate direction from each drop-down list.
  - Two Joints option. When this option is selected, the lower portion of the form will display a Two Joints for Plane Reference Vector area with Plane Joint 1 and Plane Joint 2 drop-down lists. The lists consist of the joints included in the model and a None selection. Choose the two joints to be used to specify the plane reference vector.
  - User Vector option. When this option is selected, the form will display a Coordinate System drop-down list and a User Plane Reference Vector area with edit boxes for Plane Vector X, Plane Vector Y, and Plane Vector Z. Select the coordinate system and then enter coordinate values in the edit boxes to specify the plane reference vector.