Creating Planes

Creating a Plane Through Three Points

Plane lets you create a plane passing through three 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 three points.
    2. Select three points.
      A plane passing through the three points is displayed. You can move it by dragging it to the desired location.
    3. Click OK to create the plane.
      Important: You come back in the Assembly Design app.

     

    See Also
    More help on this topic