GuiCommand: Name: Std AxisCross MenuLocation: View , Toggle axis cross Workbenches: All Shortcut: A C
Std AxisCross
Description
The Std AxisCross command toggles the axis cross in the active 3D view.
The axis cross consists of three arrows representing the positive X, Y and Z axis of the global coordinate system. Their common start point is the origin of the global coordinate system.
The axis cross (the letters are not part of the axis cross)
Usage
- There are several ways to invoke the command:
- Select the View →
Toggle axis cross option from the menu.
- Use the keyboard shortcut: A then C.
- Select the View →
Notes
- FreeCAD can display a smaller coordinate system indicator in the bottom right corner of 3D views: Edit → Preferences... → Display → 3D View → Show coordinate system in the corner. See Preferences Editor.
- The Navigation Cube also includes a coordinate system indicator.
Preferences
See also: Preferences Editor.
- The default for the axis cross can be changed: Edit → Preferences... → Display → 3D view → Show axis cross by default.
Scripting
See also: Autogenerated API documentation and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.
Use the setAxisCross
method of the View object to toggle the axis cross.
import FreeCADGui
view = FreeCADGui.ActiveDocument.ActiveView
view.setAxisCross(True)
view.hasAxisCross()
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