

37Īutodesk Advance Steel 2020 Essentials – Metric 5.2 World Coordinates When a file is created, a point is identified as the origin or 0, 0, 0 point (called the origin) and the X-, Y-, and Z-directions are set. Figure 5-1 When typing coordinates into the Autodesk® Advance Steel software, rather than selecting a point on screen, you can enter a Z- coordinate if it is not zero. When working in 2D CAD you only use X and Y. 35Īutodesk Advance Steel 2020 Essentials – Metric Chapter 5 – Coordinate Systems This chapter contains the following topics: Ĭoordinate Systems 5.1 3D Coordinates To locate points in space, the distance from a fixed point is measured in three directions corresponding to the three dimensions of the world. All object snaps select full 3D locations.


To help with this the Autodesk® Advance Steel software includes a toggle for 2D or 3D snaps. The Advance Steel Interface 4.8 2D/3D Osnap When working in 3D so many snap points can be available that it can be difficult to ensure that you have selected the correct one on the plane on which you are working. Right-click and select the required snap in the overrides menu or right-click on Osnap in the Status Bar to set the Osnap options.
