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Custom User Coordinates in Autodesk Inventor

By David Melvin, PE, TEDCF Publishing

Custom UCS (User Coordinate Systems) are a fast and powerful way of creating work planes and work axes. If you’ve ever had a difficult time creating the work plane or work axis you want, you might try using a custom UCS.

First I’ll show you how to create a custom UCS, and then I’ll explain how it can be used.

Start by opening a part file and add a couple of features similar to the image below.

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Click the UCS command in the Work Features panel of the 3D Model tab.

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