Creating Planes

Creating a Plane Through Two Lines

Plane lets you create a plane passing through two points.

Before you begin: You must create or include a 3D Shape containing geometry.
  1. Click Create new in the Choose a 3DShape dialog box.

    The New Content tab appears.
  2. Click 3D Shape under Physical Product Structure node in the New Content tab.
  3. Click OK in the 3D Shape dialog box.
    The new 3D Shape is created under the active product.
  4. Click OK in the 3D Shape dialog box.
    • The new 3D Shape is created under the active product.
    • The Axis System Definition dialog box appears. The axis system's parameters Origin, X axis, Y axis, and Z axis are automatically computed, and Default (Computed) appears in the boxes.
  • Important: You switch from Assembly Design app to the last representation app you used.
    1. Select Through two lines.
    2. Select two lines.
      The plane is defined by the direction vectors of the lines and will be created on the line selected first.

      In case of non-coplanar lines, the direction vector of the second line is projected onto the first line.

    3. Click OK to create the plane.
      Important: You come back in the Assembly Design app.

    Note: If Forbid non coplanar lines is selected, only coplanar lines are allowed for selection.

     

    See Also
    Creating a Plane Through Three Points