Managing the Compass

You can use and manage the compass when modifying a curve.

Before you begin: Create a 3D shape containing a curve.
  • Click Compass Definition to display the following toolbar:

    This kind of selection enables a filter mode to select only specified elements. It is available through the Tools Palette that appears when modifying a curve.

    The following icons let you:


    • modify the origin and orientation of the compass, as well as exit the compass definition and return to the previous function
    • reset the compass orientation to the model axis
    • switch the main plane between one of the three compass axes

    Select the curve to define the compass origin:



    Tip: The compass is locked by a single click on a vertex and is not modified when you add elements to the selection (the origin is not modified, but its orientation is). To free its position, click Reset Compass .