Reference Coordinate System

Reference CS for view changes

The definition and change of views can refer either to

• the world coordinate system (World CS) or
• the part coordinate system (Part CS).

For example, it may make sense to choose the part coordinate system for steel engineering constructions:
The part coordinate system is determined by identifying a reference beam. In this way, you can directly derive steel engineering-specific standard views - irrespective of the position in space.

World coordinate system (1) and part coordinate system (2) of a reference steel beam (3).

World CS
Part CS

Front and side view of the steel beam in the reference coordinate system

The checkbox also affects view changes with the functions for standard views in the Projections function group.

Views - Basics (3-D) • Process Views (3-D) • Projections (3-D)