Three-dimensional space - Introduction to AutoCAD 2011: 2D and 3D Design - page 347

Fig. 17.2 The View/

Coordinates panel

Fig. 17.3 The drop-down menu from World in the panel

that a click on World in the panel brings a drop-down menu from which
other views can be selected (Fig. 17.3).

If ucs is entered at the command line, it shows:

Command: enter ucs right-click
Current ucs name: *WORLD*
Specify origin of UCS or [Face/NAmed/OBject/
Previous/View/World/X/Y/Z/ZAxis] <World>:

And from these prompts selection can be made.

The variable UCSFOLLOW

UCS planes can be set from using the methods shown in Figs 17.2 and
17.3 or by entering ucs at the command line. No matter which method is
used, the variable UCSFOLLOW must fi rst be set on as follows:

Command: enter ucsfollow right-click
Enter new value for UCSFOLLOW <0>: enter 1
right-click
Command:

The UCS icon

The UCS icon indicates the directions in which the three coordinate axes
X , Y and Z lie in the AutoCAD drawing. When working in 2D, only the