Axis Normal 
Access: Invoke this function from one of the following locations:
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Click the
button in the toolbar. -
Select Wireframe > Datum > Axis Normal from the menu bar.
Create an axis normal to an existing plane, edge or line at a given point.
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Demo: Press the button below to view
a short movie demonstrating the function:
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Practice: Press the button below to open Cimatron with a practice ELT file similar to that used to create the movie (if the relevant feature already exists in the ELT file, you can either edit it or delete it and create a new feature). |
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General Interaction
The following is the Feature Guide for Axis Normal.
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Tip: You can open the Feature Guide at any time by right-clicking the mouse in the graphic display area.Required Step 1 
Pick references entities that define a normal axis. The following entities can be picked to define an axis:
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Line and point: |
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Face and point: |
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Note: In certain cases, you can pick the entities and then enter the Axis Normal function. If you do this, the selected entities will automatically be included in Step 1.
When you are finished, press OK 
or Apply 
in the Feature Guide to complete the function.
The datum axis now appears, with drag handles for resizing.
When completed, the Axis-Normal feature will appear in the Feature Tree as follows:
