Three 3D Axis Selectors

Arbortext IsoDraw > User's Reference > Menus > Element Menu > 3D Transformation > Tools in the Toolbar > Three 3D Axis Selectors

You can use the three 3D axis selectors to create a free axis in the coordinate system in addition to the X, Y and Z axes. For example, this is very helpful if you want to bring the drawing into a defined position.

	3D Select axis (through the origin)
	3D Select axis (based on a path)
	3D Select axis

Detailed information on the three 3D axis selectors and particularly on how the generated axis is defined for the drawing can be found in Working in 3D Mode.

Select a 3D Select axis. Now click on an element in the drawing. When you have hit the element, an additional blue axis appears. The direction of this axis corresponds to that of the selected element. The arrow indicates the positive direction of the axis.

If you now select elements on the drawing with the arrow cursor, you can then move the selected elements on the free axis you created.

Alternatively, you can edit the selected elements with the transformation tools from the toolbox.

A free axis remains enabled and visible until an axis in the coordinate system has been selected or another free axis has been specified.