Creating a Plane Between two Planes

You can create a plane between two parallel or non-parallel planes or planar surfaces.

Before you begin: You must create or include a 3D Shape containing geometry.
  1. From the Assembly section of the action bar, click Plane .
    The Choose a 3D Shape dialog box appears.
  2. Click Create new in the Choose a 3DShape dialog box.

    In the Choose a 3D Shape dialog box:

    • The Product box displays the name of the active product.
    • 3DShapes either lists the available 3D shapes instanced under the active product or lists the available 3D shapes instanced under a selected product. In both cases, these 3D shapes can be modified.
    • The Create new command allows you to create a 3D shape.
      Important: When you create a new 3D shape in Assembly commands context, its Nature is set as Specification whatever your choice in the dialog box, and you cannot change the nature of this 3D shape after it has been created with this command. See Nature of a New 3D Shape Created in Assembly Commands Context.
    • The Automatically create new 3D Shape when none exists option allows you to create a 3D shape either under the active or selected product automatically. In this case, the Choose a 3D Shape dialog box does not appear.

    The New Content tab appears.
  3. Click 3D Shape under Physical Product Structure node in the New Content tab.
  4. Click OK in the 3D Shape dialog box.
    The new 3D Shape is created under the active product.
  5. 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 Between.
    2. Select two planes in the Element 1 and Element 2 boxes.
      An intermediate plane coplanar to Element 1 is created.
    3. Change the ratio defining the deviation of the intermediate plane from the coplanar position with respect to Element 1.
      OptionDescription
      Ratio Examples:
      • 0 creates a plane coplanar to Element 1.
      • 0.5 creates a Middle Plane.
      • 1 creates a plane coplanar to Element 2.
      • 1.5 creates a reversed middle plane.
      Reverse Direction Switches between Element 1 and Element 2 as reference for the ratio calculation. This option has only effect if a value different from 0.5 is used.
      Middle Plane Sets the Ratio value to 0.5.
      Ratio: 0 Ratio: 0.25 Reverse Direction Ratio: 0.5 = Middle Plane
    4. Click OK to create the plane.
      The plane (identified as Plane.xxx) is added to the tree.
      Important: You come back in the Assembly Design app.