This function allows the user to translate, rotate, mirror and scale the line, and any other transform operations according to the coordinates. Figure 5.1.33 shows the interface of this function.
Figure 5.1.33 Transformation Interface
1. Select a translation type: MOVE or COPY, as shown in Figure 5.1.34. Once COPY is selected, IN ORIGINAL PART option is activated. The user can select or deselect IN ORIGINAL PART. If it is not selected, the copied line will be in the current part.
2. Select the coordinate system (CS). If SET LCS is selected, the program will display the LCS window for the user to define a new LCS. Details about defining LCS refer to Section 2.5, LOCAL COORDINATE SYSTEM. The transformation will be completed in the defined system. If SET LCS is not selected, LCS window will not be displayed, and the transformation will be completed in the current coordinate system.
3. Select or deselect POINT TO POINT MOVE. If POINT TO POINT MOVE is selected, the INPUT COORDINATE window as shown in Figure 5.1.4 will be displayed for the user to select two points. The program will perform translation transformation according to the differences of three coordinates for the selected two points. This option is only active during translation operation.
4. Select or deselect INPUT VALUE. If INPUT VALUE is selected, the Direction and Distance options will be activated. The user can select X Axis, Y Axis, Z Axis or XYZ, and enter the X, Y, Z values to determine the translation direction. The user can determine the translation distance by entering a value.
5. Select line. Refer to Section 4.4.1 PART/ADD LINE for more information.
6. Click APPLY button.
1. Select a rotation type: MOVE or COPY, as shown in Figure 5.1.34. Once COPY is selected, IN ORIGINAL PART option is activated. The user can select or deselect IN ORIGINAL PART. If it is not selected, the rotated line will be in the current part.
Figure 5.1.34 Rotate Line Interface
2. Select the coordinate system (CS). If SET LCS is selected, the program will display the LCS window for the user to define a new LCS. Details about defining LCS refer to Section 2.5, LOCAL COORDINATE SYSTEM. The transformation will be completed in the defined system. If SET LCS is not selected, LCS window will not be displayed, and the transformation will be completed in the current coordinate system.
3. Select the coordinate system. The user can select X Axis, Y Axis or Z Axis as the rotation direction of the line using drop-down menu.
4. Enter the rotation angle.
5. Select line. Refer to Section 4.4.1 PART/ADD LINE for more information.
6. Click APPLY button.
1. Select a mirror type: MOVE or COPY, as shown in Figure 5.1.35. Once COPY is selected, IN ORIGINAL PART option is activated. The user can select or deselect IN ORIGINAL PART. If it is not selected, the mirrored line will be in the current part.
Figure 5.1.35 Mirror Line Interface
2. Select CS (coordinate system). If SET LCS is selected, the program will display the LCS window for the user to define a new LCS. Details about defining LCS refer to Section 2.5, LOCAL COORDINATE SYSTEM. The transformation will be completed in the defined system. If SET LCS is not selected, LCS window will not be displayed, and the transformation will be completed in the current coordinate system.
3. Select a coordinate plane as the mirror plane. The user can use the drop-down menu to select X-Y Plane, Y-Z Plane or Z-X Plane as the mirror plane of line.
4. Select line. Refer to Section 4.4.1 PART/ADD LINE for more information.
5. Click APPLY button.
1. Select a Scale type: MOVE or COPY, as shown in Figure 5.1.36. Once COPY is selected, IN ORIGINAL PART option is activated. The user can select or deselect IN ORIGINAL PART. If it is not selected, the scaled line will be in the current part.
Figure 5.1.36 Scale Line Interface
2. The user can click SELECT POINT to define the coordinate origin for scaling.
3. Enter the scale factor. If KEEP UNIFIED SCALE is selected, the line can only be scaled in X direction. If KEEP UNIFIED SCALE is deselected, the line can be scaled in X, Y, Z directions.
4. Select line. Refer to Section 4.4.1 PART/ADD LINE for more information.
5. Click APPLY button.
1. Select a transformation type: MOVE or COPY, as shown in Figure 5.1.37. Once COPY is selected, IN ORIGINAL PART option is activated. The user can select or deselect IN ORIGINAL PART. If it is not selected, the transformed line will be in the current part.
Figure 5.1.37 LCS2LCS Interface
2. Select Source LCS. If SET LCS is selected, the program will display the LCS window for the user to define a new LCS. Details about defining LCS refer to Section 2.5, LOCAL COORDINATE SYSTEM. Source LCS will be the new defined coordinate system. The user can also select Global coordinate system or the defined Local coordinate system from the drop-down menu of Source LCS as Source LCS.
3. Select Target LCS. The user can select SET LCS to define the new Local coordinate system, or select Global coordinate system or the defined Local coordinate system from the drop-down menu of Target LCS as Target LCS.
4. Select line to be transformed.
5. Click APPLY button.