Sets options for the design coordinate system that you are placing by three points.
Properties
Opens the Coordinate System Properties Dialog.
Coordinate System Origin Point
Specifies the origin of the new design coordinate system in relation to the global coordinate system. This origin point is used to define the common end of the X-, Y-, and Z-axes.
Move To
Specifies the new location for the coordinate system origin. This option is only available when you are modifying a coordinate system.
First Axis Point
Specifies which axis, X-, Y-, or Z-axis, you are defining first for the coordinate system. The system uses the point that you define and the origin of the coordinate system to define the orientation of this selected axis.
Second Axis Point
Specifies which axis you are defining next for the coordinate system. The system uses the point that you define and the origin of the coordinate system to define the orientation of this second axis. The software calculates the location of the third axis using the right-hand rule.
Plane
Specifies the active projection plane. This option is available only when you are modifying a coordinate system and requires that planes currently exist in the coordinate system being modified.
Finish
Creates the coordinate system using the points that you have defined.
System
Select the parent system for the coordinate system.
Name
Defines the name of the design coordinate system that you are creating.
Type
Specifies the type of coordinate system to place. Select one of the following options:
Grids
Uses East, North, and Elevation to define the three coordinate system axes. Coordinate system can only be rotated with respect to the Elevation axis (Z-axis). Naming rules for the elevation and grid plane names generally use E, N, and EL. Grid lines are placed by default.
MHGrids
Uses East, North, and Elevation to define the three coordinate system axes. Coordinate system can be rotated about the East, North, or Elevation axis. Naming rules for the elevation and grid plane names generally use E, N, and EL. Grid lines are placed by default.
Ship
Uses X, Y, and Z to define the three coordinate system axes. Naming rules for the elevation (Z) and grid plane names generally use F, L, and D. Grid lines are not placed by default but can be placed if you want.
This option displays only for marine models.
Include Planes
Moves the grid planes with the coordinate system origin. For example, if a grid plane is placed 10 meters east of the coordinate system origin, that grid plane will still be 10 meters east of the origin after the origin is moved 20 meters east. This option is only available in modify mode when you are moving a coordinate system's origin.
Exclude Planes
Leaves the grid planes at their current location and re-calculates the grid planes' relative position to the new location of the coordinate system origin. For example, if a grid plane is placed 10 meters east of the coordinate system origin, and that origin is moved 20 meters east, then the grid plan's location to the origin is re-calculated to be 10 meters west of the origin. This option is only available in modify mode when you are moving a coordinate system's origin.