Commands and functions > Apply > UCS object
  
UCS object
Ribbon:
Tab ATHENA Model > Group Orientation > UCS object
Menu:
Modeling > Apply > UCS object
Toolbar:
ATH Apply > UCS object
Command input:
ath_st3d_ucs
With this command you define a new co-ordinate system by selecting an ATHENA 3D object (bar or infill) or also an AutoCAD object (e.g. polyline). Then you obtain further options for aligning the UCS.
Input request 
Select objects or [Origin/?]:
Use the mouse to select an object for the definition of a new coordinate system.
Select the Option Origin to move the coordinate origin.
With the option ? you call the help.
Select edge of plane or [Mirror/Rotate/Origin/Back/?]:
Select an edge to define the surface of the X-Y plane or choose an option.
Choose the option Undo to repeat the previous input request.
Select surface median or [Mirror/Rotate/Origin/Back/?]:
Select an object to determine the surface median. ATHENA determines the surface median from the surfaces given by the selected edges.
UCS [Mirror/Rotate/Origin/Undo/?]:
Select Option Mirror to mirror the UCS (see the illustration Mirror UCS).
Select Option Rotate to rotate the UCS (see the illustration Rotate UCS).
Option Mirror
ath_st3d_ucs_mirror
Mirror UCS
Option Rotate
ath_st3d_ucs_rotate
Rotate UCS
Option Origin
Specify origin point or [?]:
Determine a point for moving the UCS origin. The direction of the axes is not changed by this.