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system that is temporarily set while the grip is active. Once the grip-editing
operation is complete, the UCS is set back to its previous state. To identify
whether a grip is setting a temporary coordinate system, set the UCSICON
system variable to On on the command line, and display the icon at the origin.
Aligning the UCS to an Object Face
Use this procedure to align the currently active UCS to the face of an object.
You can align the UCS to the face of an AEC object or to the face of an
AutoCAD solid. For detailed information about the UCS, see “Use Coordinates
and Coordinate Systems“ in AutoCAD Help. For more information about
working with objects in a temporary section, elevation, or plan view with the
UCS correctly aligned, see Editing Objects in Temporary Views on page 1121.
Aligning the UCS to a pyramid face
1 Click View tab ➤ Coordinates panel ➤ Face .
2 Select an object face to align to the UCS.
You can select the face of an AEC object or an AutoCAD solid
here. When you move the cursor over a face, it is highlighted
with a temporary hatch.
3 Select the UCS origin point on the selected face.
4 Enter a rotation value for the new UCS.
The UCS is aligned to the object face.
Matching Object Properties
AutoCAD users are likely to be familiar with the Match Properties command
(MATCHPROP), which allows you to quickly copy properties such as layer,
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