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Chapter 8: Coordinate Systems |
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8.1. Creating Coordinate Systems

The following topics involve the creation of local coordinate systems:

  • 8.1.1. Initial Creation and Definition
  • 8.1.2. Establishing Origin for Associative and Non-Associative Coordinate Systems
  • 8.1.3. Setting Principal Axis and Orientation
  • 8.1.4. Using Transformations
  • 8.1.5. Creating a Coordinate System Based on a Surface Normal
  • 8.1.6. Creating a Coordinate System Based on the Center of Mass
  • 8.1.7. Setting a Coordinate System Origin at the Center of Mass

See the Coordinate System Object Reference page of the Help for additional information about the categories and properties of the Coordinate System object.

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