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Sub Example_TranslateCoordinates()
	' This example creates a UCS with an origin at 2, 2, 2.
	' Next, a point is entered by the user. The WCS and UCS
	' coordinates of that point are output in a Msgbox.

	' Create a UCS named "New_UCS" in current drawing
	Dim ucsObj As AcadUCS
	Dim origin(0 To 2) As Double
	Dim xAxisPnt(0 To 2) As Double
	Dim yAxisPnt(0 To 2) As Double

	' Define the UCS
	origin(0) = 2#: origin(1) = 2#: origin(2) = 2#
	xAxisPnt(0) = 5#: xAxisPnt(1) = 2#: xAxisPnt(2) = 2#
	yAxisPnt(0) = 2#: yAxisPnt(1) = 6#: yAxisPnt(2) = 2#

	' Add the UCS to the UserCoordinatesSystems collection
	Set ucsObj = ThisDrawing.UserCoordinateSystems.Add(origin, xAxisPnt, yAxisPnt, "New_UCS")
	ThisDrawing.ActiveUCS = ucsObj

	' Get the active viewport and make sure the UCS icon is on
	Dim viewportObj As AcadViewport
	Set viewportObj = ThisDrawing.ActiveViewport
	viewportObj.UCSIconOn = True
	viewportObj.UCSIconAtOrigin = True
	ThisDrawing.ActiveViewport = viewportObj
   
	' Have the user enter a point
	Dim pointWCS As Variant
	pointWCS = ThisDrawing.Utility.GetPoint(, "Enter a point to translate:")

	' Translate the point into UCS coordinates
	Dim pointUCS As Variant
	pointUCS = ThisDrawing.Utility.TranslateCoordinates(pointWCS, acWorld, acUCS, False)

	' Display the coordinates of the point
	MsgBox "The point has the following coordinates:" & vbCrLf & _
			"WCS: " & pointWCS(0) & ", " & pointWCS(1) & ", " & pointWCS(2) & vbCrLf & _
			"UCS: " & pointUCS(0) & ", " & pointUCS(1) & ", " & pointUCS(2), , "TranslateCoordinates Example"

End Sub