You must use a plant coordinate system to place a conveyor belt.
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In the Grids task, click Grid Wizard on the vertical toolbar to display the Grid Wizard dialog.
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In the Name box, select or type a name.
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In the Type box, select Grids.
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In the Axis for bearing box, select an axis such as East (X) or North (Y). This axis represents the plane of the belt profile.
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In the Bearing box, type a value to refine the direction, in the format N 0.00 deg E.
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In the Origin frame, set coordinates for an origin point. The origin must be on the belt centerline plane (along the Y-axis). A belt work point or pulley origin is usually appropriate.
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Click Next.
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On each of the remaining panels of the Grid Wizard dialog, create X, Y, and Z planes using the following conventions:
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In the Reference CS box, select the name created in the Name box on the first panel. Do not select Global.
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In the Name rule box, select Position.
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Create a plane at 0.00 for each axis.
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Create at least one additional plane along the positive axis of the X and the Y axes.
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Geographic designations on axes, such as East (X) and North (Y), are plant conventions, and have no meaning for Material Handling.
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Z is used as the elevation axis.