Locking the Compass to the Local Axis System

This task explains how to lock the compass to the local axis system. This capability is relevant in any workbench defining local axis systems (such as Part Design, FreeStyle, Generative Shape Design, etc.)
You need access to a Version 5 - P2 FreeStyle Shaper configuration to follow this scenario. 

Open the document Manipulators.CATProduct.

  1. Create a new local axis system then set it as current.

    To learn how to define a new three-axis system locally and how to set is as current, refer to Axis System.

    In our scenario, the result looks like this:

  2. Point to the compass and right-click to display the contextual menu:

  3. Select Use Local Axis System.

    The compass is oriented according to the local axis system defined as "current". In our scenario, the current axis system is the one created in step 1:
If no axis system has been defined by the user, the compass is oriented according to the global axis system displayed in the bottom right corner of the screen.