Plane

Access: Invoke these functions from one of the following locations:

  • Click the appropriate button in the toolbar.

  • Select Wireframe > Datum and then select the required option in the dropdown list of Planes from the menu bar.

Create a datum plane. This plane will not be included as part geometry, but rather will act as a reference plane or as a plane for sketching.

Note: Planes are Immediate functions, which means that it can be accessed independently or from within another part / assembly function (see the example).

Creating a Plane - Detailed Interaction of all Options

The Feature Guide and interaction for this function depend on what type of plane you are creating:

Defined By

Create a plane that passes through selected entities.

Inclined

Create a plane at a specified angle to an existing plane, or to a plane defined by selected entities.

Main Planes

Create the main planes (XY, YZ, XZ) for a specified UCS. Either create all the main planes or create a plane in a specific direction.

Mid Plane

Create a datum plane between two other planes (or datum faces). This tool also supports spline faces (in this case the average plane is taken into account).

Normal

Create a plane normal to an existing plane, or to a plane defined by selected entities.

Parallel

Create a plane parallel to an existing plane, or to a plane defined by selected entities.

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.