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Coordinate System of a Conic

Synopsis

obj = CSYS/conic[,ORIGIN,{point|x,y,z}]

Description

Establishes a coordinate system by assuming the coordinate system of the existing conic. The default origin is at the center of the conic, and the X and Y axes lie in the plane of the conic. The positive and negative directions of the axes depend on the coordinate system at the time the conic was created and/or any transformations which may have taken place.

NOTE: If a drawing is displayed this function creates a CSYS for the model (not the drawing).

Parameters

Parameter	Description
conic	An existing conic which establishes the orientation of the coordinate system. If no origin parameter is specified, the coordinate system origin is at the center or focal point of the conic.
ORIGIN	Minor word which indicates that the point in the next field is the coordinate system origin.
point	An existing point which establishes the coordinate system origin.
x,y,z	The x, y, and z coordinates where you want to place the coordinate system origin.