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- GuiCommand:
   Name: Std AxisCross
   MenuLocation: View -> Toggle axis cross
   Workbenches: All
   Shortcut: **A** **C**
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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

  1. 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.

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

  • The default for the axis cross can be changed in the preferences: Edit → Preferences... → Display → 3D view → Show axis cross by default. See Preferences Editor.

Scripting

See also:

FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

To toggle the axis cross use the setAxisCross method of the ActiveView object. This method is not available if FreeCAD is in console mode.

import FreeCADGui

FreeCADGui.ActiveDocument.ActiveView.setAxisCross(True)
FreeCADGui.ActiveDocument.ActiveView.hasAxisCross()

{{Std Base navi}}

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