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ReferenceCoordinateSystem Methods

The ReferenceCoordinateSystem type exposes the following members.

Methods
 NameDescription
Public methodAlignTo Aligns the reference coordinate system to a custom orientation defined by explicit X and Y axis vectors. The X and Y axis vectors establish the primary and secondary horizontal directions for the custom coordinate frame. The Z-axis is computed automatically from the cross product of the X and Y axes to ensure orthogonality.
Public methodSetNewCoordinateSystem Replaces the reference coordinate system with a completely new coordinate system. This method sets the reference frame to use the specified coordinate system's origin, axes, and spatial properties, effectively redefining the entire reference frame for subsequent operations.
Public methodSetNewOrigin(Point) Defines an absolute new origin point for the reference coordinate system. The reference system's origin is relocated to the specified point in global coordinates while preserving the coordinate system's current axis orientation and transformations.
Public methodSetNewOrigin(Vector) Shifts the origin of the reference coordinate system by the specified displacement vector. The shift translation moves the origin point along the direction and magnitude specified by the shift vector while preserving the coordinate system's axis orientation.
Public methodSetToClamping Aligns the reference coordinate system to a clamping position identified by the specified clamping name. The reference system adopts the spatial origin, axes, and orientation associated with the named clamping configuration.
Public methodSetToSide(String) Aligns the reference coordinate system to a workpiece side identified by the specified side name. The reference system adopts the coordinate frame of the named workpiece face or side.
Public methodSetToSide(Vector) Aligns the reference coordinate system to a workpiece side by its surface normal vector. The normal vector specifies the perpendicular direction to the workpiece face, establishing the Z-axis orientation for the reference coordinate system aligned to that side.
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