Changing the Orientation of an Object
Each object has an Orientation property that specifies the coordinate system it uses is Global, or a user defined orientation relative to the Global coordinate.
This property is useful in dealing with anisotropic materials. The properties of anisotropic materials are specified relative to the objects orientation. Changing the orientation of an object provides a way for objects made of the same material to be orientated differently.
To change an object’s orientation.
- Define the coordinate systems you want to have available.
- Open the properties window for the object.
- Click on the Orientation property, and select from the Drop down list. If no Orientations other than Global have been defined, none appear on the list.
- Click OK to close the dialog and apply the changes.