Add and Edit Base Frames

A base frame is a coordinate system used by a robot and other types of components to simplify locations in an area. That is, you can use a base frame as a local coordinate system for defining the position and orientation of objects.

1. In the 3D world, select a component.
2. Click the MODELING tab, and then in the Component Graph panel, Component Node Tree, select the Behaviors check box, and then in the Search box, type bases. This will display and expand all behaviors in the selected component that have a Bases collection, which is a sub-element of a behavior listed with it in the Component Node Tree .
3. In the Component Node Tree, do one of the following:
   • To create a new base frame, right-click the Bases sub-element that you want to add a new frame to, and then click Add base frame.
   • To edit a base frame, expand the Bases sub-element containing the frame you want to edit, and then select that base frame. You can edit a base frame the same way you would other objects by using the manipulator in the 3D world and Properties panel.
   • To rename a base frame, expand the Bases sub-element containing the frame you want to rename, and then click that frame twice, and then in the given field, type the new name.