FrameWizard

The Frame Wizard (Construct>New Frame>Frame Wizard) is an all in one construction tool used to create a coordinate frame based on different combinations of entities, which can then be optionally offset in the new frame’s X, Y, and Z directions. It is also the foundation for GR-Frame construction.

The Frame Wizard dialog allows you to interact with the graphical view while changing the settings for the frame. Once enough parameters have been defined to construct a coordinate frame, you see the frame in the view and it changes as you modify the settings.

The following describes the specific settings for this command:

 

 

The primary and secondary axes can be defined by an object, 2 points, or an origin and point:

The origin can be defined by either an object or a point:

 

Working with CAD Models Directly

In addition to the object and point select options a right-click on an Object, 2 Points or Origin & Pt. button opens up a list of options to directly extract and build those objects or points by selecting surface faces on the CAD model directly.

 

To Create a Frame with the Frame Wizard:

  1. Select the appropriate primary and secondary axes to define.

  2. Click the appropriate buttons to define entities for the primary axis, secondary axis, and origin. These entities can be defined in any order.

  3. If desired, enter coordinates to shift the frame using the Enter Values in Frame button.

  4. Type a desired name for the frame and click Apply.

  5. When finished, click the Accept button.