Coordinate systems

With pCon.planner 6, planning is possible in both two and three dimensions. The software provides a fixed system of coordinates (known as WCS, World Coordinate System) and a variable one (known as UCS, User Coordinate System). Both of these serve to position objects. The UCS is particularly suitable for aligning objects with each other.

World Coordinate System (WCS)

Each time the pCon.planner is started, you will first be working in the WCS. Neither origin nor orientation is susceptible of alteration. The WCS is for basic orientation and is always important if you want to return to the original state from a changed rotation and position.

User Coordinate System (UCS)

The UCS is valuable in that you can place its origin at an arbitrary point in space and can change its orientation. This makes the positioning of objects particularly flexible. The section Align Objects Using a Reference Point has more details on the use of UCS for orienting objects.