UCS (User Coordinate System) Manager

Manage the User Coordinate Systems (UCS) in your file.

The UCS Manager is a UCS information management and selection tool, presenting one dialog where UCSs can be renamed or hidden. When used in an assembly, the UCS Manager allows you to turn off all the UCSs from the various parts with a single click.

The UCS Manager includes the following:

 

UCS Manager Dialog Options

UCS Manager Dialog Buttons

Displaying UCSs

Hide/Show UCSs

Select/Unselect UCSs

Activate/Rename UCSs

Rename Identical UCS Names

 

Demo: Press the button below to view a short movie demonstrating the function:

The UCS Manager can either be used on its own or in conjunction with another function that requires UCS manipulation. The UCS Manager dialog is displayed, as follows:

See: Dialog Contents Dialog Options Dialog Buttons

An example of a UCS displayed in a Cimatron file is shown below:

Note: In the NC environment, a SimpleSimple version of this dialog can be displayed by using the Preferences. Navigate to Tools > Preferences > NC > Environment > Dialogs and select UCS Manager = Simple. In this case, some of the fields in the dialog are not displayed and all the UCSs are automatically displayed.

UCS Manager Dialog Contents

The UCS Manager displays the following (after selecting one of the options described below):

The name of the UCS. In an Assembly, the assembly and/or sub-assembly name is also displayed (with the active component displayed in bold). The UCS display status in the graphics area - hidden or shown . You can also click these icons to hide or show the UCSs. Whether or not the UCS is selected (the checkbox). Operations that can be performed from the UCS Manager are as follows: Displaying UCSs Hiding/Showing UCSs Selecting/Unselecting UCSs Activating/Renaming UCSs Renaming Identical UCS Names

UCS Manager Dialog Options

The following options enable you to display (in the UCS Manager) some or all of the UCSs that are in the graphics area (for examples of these options in use, see Displaying UCSs):

Select UCSs	Display UCSs by picking them individually or by using box select. See Displaying UCSs.
Select from Component	Display all the UCSs in the selected component, including hidden ones. See Displaying UCSs.
All UCSs in Active Component	In the part environment, display all the UCSs in the part, including hidden ones. In the assembly environment, display all the UCSs in the active assembly, including the UCSs of the components in that level. UCSs from higher and lower levels will not be shown. Hidden UCSs are also displayed in the UCS Manager. See Displaying UCSs.

Notes:

• The last settings for these options are saved per file; they are saved per part and assembly (no matter what is active in the assembly).

• UCSs that are hidden in the graphics area also appear as hidden in the UCS Manager.

UCS Manager Dialog Buttons

The UCS Manager dialog displays the following buttons:

	Show All: Shows all the UCSs.
	Hide All: Hides all the UCSs.
	Rename Identical Names: Renames UCSs containing identical names. This option is usually used in files containing import features.
	Clear Selection: Clears all UCSs from the UCS Manager dialog.
	Select and Close: Approves the changes and closes the UCS Manager dialog.
	Cancel: Cancels the changes and closes the UCS Manager dialog.

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.