Postby admin » Thu Oct 12, 2023 4:13 pm
For clarification, the coordinate systems are relative to each other:
If you use the document origin, the translation settings for the model move the model in relationship to 3D objects in the main drawing.
If you don't use the document origin, the translation settings for the model move the 3D objects in the main drawing in relationship to the model (x,y). The z coordinate is 0 unless the Beams preferences are set to "use beam plane as origin z". In which case the beam plane height becomes the z coordinate.
Mostly the second option, not using the document origin, would allow translation of 3D coordinates for export, rather than being used to render an image in the model window. That is why it is uncommon and hidden in the advanced controls.