Geometry Selection for Plane Positioning.

This topic lists various possible combinations of geometries that can be used to position a sectioning plane using the Position from geometry option in the context toolbar.

See Also
Sectioning Items
First Selection Second Selection Third Selection
Point or sphere Point or sphere Point or sphere
Point or sphere Point or sphere Line or edge coplanar to the first and second selection but does not contain them
Point or sphere Point or sphere Circle,cylinder, or cone such that the axis of circle,cylinder, or cone should be coplanar to the first and second selection but does not contain them
Point or sphere Line or edge Not applicable
Point or sphere Circle, cylinder, or cone (The axis is used to create the plane.) Not applicable
Point or sphere Plane or planar surface (The normal direction is used to create the plane.) Not applicable
Line or edge Point or sphere (The first selection should not contain it.) Not applicable
Line or edge Line or edge (Coplanar to the first selection and the first selection should not contain it) Not applicable
Line or edge Circle,cylinder, cone (The axis of the circle,cylinder, cone should be coplanar to the first selection and the first selection should not contain it.) Not applicable
Circle, cylinder, or Cone (The axis is used to create the plane.) Point or sphere (The first selection should not contain it.) Not applicable
Circle, cylinder, or Cone (The axis is used to create the plane.) Line or edge (Coplanar to the first selection and the first selection should not contain it) Not applicable
Circle, cylinder, or Cone (The axis is used to create the plane.) Circle,cylinder, cone (The axis of the circle,cylinder, cone should be coplanar to the first selection and the first selection should not contain it.) Not applicable