1.        Select a transformation type: Move or Copy, as shown in Figure 5.1.37. Once Copy is selected, the 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 the Source LCS. If Define is selected, the program will display the LCS dialog box for the user to define a new LCS. Details about defining LCS refer to Section 2.5, Local Coordinate System. The Source LCS will be the newly defined coordinate system. If the Save LCS option is toggled on, the newly created C.S. will be saved to the current database, otherwise, it will not be saved. 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 the Target LCS. The user can click Define to define the new Local coordinate system. If the Save LCS option is toggled on, the newly created C.S. will be saved to the current database, otherwise, it will not be saved. The user can also select the Global coordinate system or the defined Local coordinate system from the drop-down menu as the Target LCS.

4.        Select the line to be transformed.

5.        Click the Apply button.