Set World CS

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Set World CS

doc_filesimage011You can set the location of the World Coordinate System (WCS) origin with respect to the geometry.  An alternative way of thinking about this is to transform all loaded geometry to an appropriate location. This Locate WCS dialog offers you a variety of ways of accomplishing this.

 

tog_minusMachining Browser: Set World CS menu item

This dialog can be invoked by selecting Align and Set World CS from the Nest tab under the Machining Browser.

Machining Browser: Set World CS menu item 

Machining Browser: Set World CS menu item 
tog_minusDialog Box: Locate World Coordinate System

The Locate WCS dialog appears as shown below

LocateWCS_dialog
tog_minusSet WCS Origin

You can set the origin by explicitly picking a point or can set it with respect to the Part or Stock geometry bounding boxes.

Pick  
If you select the Pick option, the button with the pick cursor Pick geometry close to the bottom of the dialog will be activated.  You can then click on this button to graphically select a point to align the WCS origin to.

X / Y / Z / Pick  

PickYou can set the X, Y, Z values of the WCS (World Coordinate System) manually here.  Optionally, you can select the Pick button to select a point.  It's XYZ coordinate values will be added to this dialog.  

Set to Stock Box  
Selecting this item will activate the Zero Face and the Zero Position sections of the dialog.  You can then select the Z and the XY locations, with respect to the bounding box of the stock geometry, by choosing the appropriate selections in the dialog.

Set to Part Box  
Similar to the previous selection, selecting this item will activate the Zero Face and the Zero Position sections of the dialog.  You can then select the Z and the XY locations, with respect to the bounding box of the stock geometry, by choosing the appropriate selections in the dialog.
tog_minusZero Face

Make a selection to locate the Z zero of the WCS.  This is referred to as the Zero Face.

Highest Z

This tells the system that the Zero Face should be at the Highest Z location of either the Stock or Part, depending on which Set WCS Origin option is selected.

Mid Z  

This tells the system that the Zero Face should be at the Mid Z location of either the Stock or Part, depending on which Set WCS Origin option is selected.

Lowest Z  

This tells the system that the Zero Face should be at the Lowest Z location of either the Stock or Part, depending on which Set WCS Origin option is selected.
tog_minusZero Position

Make a selection to locate the Zero Position of the WCS.  You can select one of the cardinal directions listed below.

North West  

Locate the WCS in the XY North West position.  

North West (High/Med/Low Z)

North West (High/Med/Low Z)

North  

Locate the WCS in the XY North position.  

North (High/Med/Low Z)

North (High/Med/Low Z)

North East  

Locate the WCS in the XY North East position.  

North East (High/Med/Low Z)

North East (High/Med/Low Z)

Mid-West  

Locate the WCS in the XY West position.  

West (High/Med/Low Z)

West (High/Med/Low Z)

Center  

Locate the WCS in the XY Center position.  

Center (High/Med/Low Z)

Center (High/Med/Low Z)

Mid-East  

Locate the WCS in the XY East position.  

East (High/Med/Low Z)

East (High/Med/Low Z)

South West  

Locate the WCS in the XY South West position.  

South West (High/Med/Low Z)

South West (High/Med/Low Z)

South  

Locate the WCS in the XY South position.  

South (High/Med/Low Z)

South (High/Med/Low Z)

South East  

Locate the WCS in the XY South East position.  

South East (High/Med/Low Z)

South East (High/Med/Low Z)