Axes Align to 3 points

Orients an object so that its XY local axes lie on a plane specified by three points. The three points define the origin of the plane and the plane local axes, i.e. X and Y axes.

 

How to use

 

1. Select the object or objects you want to align.

 

2. Click the Axes Align to 3 points icon or choose the Tools > Transform > Axes Align > Axes Align to 3 points menu command.

 

3. The program console prompts Origin.

 

4. Locate axes origin of the plane following one of the two methods:
a) Click and drag in any view and release the mouse button to confirm placement;

b) Input the XYZ coordinates in the console and press Enter to confirm. If you press Enter without typing any value, the axes origin of the curve will be placed in correspondence of the XYZ origin.

 

5. The program console prompts X axis point.

 

6. Locate the orientation of the X axis following one of the two methods:
a) Click and drag in any view and release the mouse button to confirm placement;

b) Input the XYZ coordinates in the console and press Enter to confirm. If you press Enter without typing any value, the axes origin of the curve will be placed in correspondence of the XYZ origin.

 

7. The program console prompts Y axis point.

 

8. Locate the orientation of the Y axis following one of the two methods:
a) Click and drag in any view and release the mouse button to confirm placement;

b) Input the XYZ coordinates in the console and press Enter to confirm. If you press Enter without typing any value, the axes origin of the curve will be placed in correspondence of the XYZ origin.

 

Options

 

Origin

To modify the point that specifies the coordinates of the plane origin.
Views
. Choose the Edit mode. Click the Origin hotspot and drag it. Release the mouse button when you reach the desired position.

Modeling Tool panel
. Type the new values in the XYZ data fields and confirm them by pressing Enter.

 

Position

To specify whether the object axes origin must be coincident to the axes plane or not.
Modeling Tool panel
. Switch the Position radio button on.

 

Orientation

To specify whether the object axes must be oriented in the same way as the plane axes.
Modeling Tool panel
. Switch the Orientation radio button on.