Inserting an Axis

  1. Click Axis in the Create group on the Design tab.
  2. Select one of the following:
    Select: To insert an axis:
    Axial face That contains the face's axis
    Two, non-parallel planar faces At the intersection of the theoretical planes containing the two faces
    Linear edge That contains the edge
    Cylinder and tangent plane At the intersection of the cylinder and plane
    Line That contains the line
    Origin axis Along the origin's axis
    Circle or arc That contains the center point and is normal to the line
    Point and a plane Through the point and normal (perpendicular) to the plane
    Two points Through both points
    Three axes At the point where a cylinder's axis would be positioned between the three axes
  3. (Optional) Click the Build Line tool guide to select reference objects, then select a temporary (dotted) line to create the one that you want from the possible axes. See Inserting temporary points, axes, and planes for detailed information about creating temporary lines.