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# Orient Unit Cell

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  <Card title="Non-Parametric Unit Cell, Permutation Enum" href="#non-parametric-unit-cell-permutation-enum" />

  <Card title="1 Parameter Unit Cell, Permutation Enum" href="#1-parameter-unit-cell-permutation-enum" />

  <Card title="2 Parameter Unit Cell, Permutation Enum" href="#2-parameter-unit-cell-permutation-enum" />
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## About this Block

**What it does:** Changes the orientation of a Unit Cell.

**Common uses:**

* To change the orientation when using the **Custom Implicit Unit Cell** and **Import Element Pro Rule** blocks.

**Tips:**

* The other Unit Cell blocks have orientation configuration built-in.

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<h2 id="non-parametric-unit-cell-permutation-enum">
  Non-Parametric Unit Cell, Permutation Enum
</h2>

Changes the orientation of a Unit Cell.

### Inputs

| Name        | Type                                                                                       | Description                |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------- |
| Unit cell   | [Non-Parametric Unit Cell](../../../../block-documentation/types/non-parametric-unit-cell) | Unit Cell to orient.       |
| Orientation | Permutation Enum                                                                           | Unit Cell UVW orientation. |

### Outputs

| Type                                                                                       |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [Non-Parametric Unit Cell](../../../../block-documentation/types/non-parametric-unit-cell) |

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<h2 id="1-parameter-unit-cell-permutation-enum">
  1 Parameter Unit Cell, Permutation Enum
</h2>

Changes the orientation of a Unit Cell.

### Inputs

| Name        | Type                                                                                 | Description                |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------- |
| Unit cell   | [1 Parameter Unit Cell](../../../../block-documentation/types/1-parameter-unit-cell) | Unit Cell to orient.       |
| Orientation | Permutation Enum                                                                     | Unit Cell UVW orientation. |

### Outputs

| Type                                                                                 |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [1 Parameter Unit Cell](../../../../block-documentation/types/1-parameter-unit-cell) |

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<h2 id="2-parameter-unit-cell-permutation-enum">
  2 Parameter Unit Cell, Permutation Enum
</h2>

Changes the orientation of a Unit Cell.

### Inputs

| Name        | Type                                                                                 | Description                |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------- |
| Unit cell   | [2 Parameter Unit Cell](../../../../block-documentation/types/2-parameter-unit-cell) | Unit Cell to orient.       |
| Orientation | Permutation Enum                                                                     | Unit Cell UVW orientation. |

### Outputs

| Type                                                                                 |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [2 Parameter Unit Cell](../../../../block-documentation/types/2-parameter-unit-cell) |