Newbie question -- coordinate system

First off, you may not have to add a new coordinate system. I've been
working with SW for several years and have never added a new one to
anything.

So, that being said, I ask what is it that you want to accomplish? When
talking with former ACAD people, there is sometimes some confusion as to
where they are - in a drawing or a sletch in a part. If you are trying to
create a sketch for a part, just put it on whatever plane you want. If in a
drawing, put some lines on the paper and reference them to the model planes.

These are just two examples that I can think of that may be the issue. If I
missed your point, please elaborate with the desired goal - just don't give
up.

WT

 

Hello,
I have recently switched from AutoCAD to SolidWorks and am having a bit of a
problem here. I am trying to add a new coordinate system to my drawing and
reference it when creating new sketches. I got it in there, but all the
dimensions of new sketches I create are referenced to the origin of the
drawing (the original cs). How can I change the reference to my new user
coordinate system? Thanks a lot.

-Ryan
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