Orient by Holes
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Command Line xsOrientbyHoles
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Description
  Orients sketches in the XY plane using reference holes.

Steps
  1. Download this file and open it in Rhinoceros 7®.
2. Run the command 'Orient by Holes'.
3. Set the options as intended.
4. Select the green circles as the 'Target Holes'.
5. Select the red polyline as the 'Objects to Orient'.
6. Select a location near the blue point as the 'Origin Hole #1 Center'.
7. Select a location near the yellow point as the 'Origin Hole #2 Center'.
8. Select a location near the cyan point as the 'Origin Hole #3 Center'.

Command options
  ZOrigin: Set the Z origin.

Notes
  - This command is CPlane sensitive.
- It is the plugin's responsibility to locate the center of the hole(s) in the objects to orient. The user just needs to select any location inside the hole.
- This command accepts 1, 2 or 3 holes for position. With 2 or 3 holes, the command will rotate the sketch in order to find the best possible position.

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