Creating a Plane Using an Equation

You can create a plane by defining the components of the equation of the plane.

Before you begin: You must create or include a 3D Shape containing geometry.
  1. From the section of the action bar, click Plane .
  2. Select Equation.
  3. In the A, B, C and D boxes, enter the A, B, C, D components of the Ax + By + Cz = D plane equation.
  4. Select a point to position the plane through this point, you are able to modify A, B, and C components, the D component becomes grayed.
    When the command is launched at creation, the initial value in the box is the current local axis system. If no local axis system is current, the box is set to Default. Whenever you select a local axis system, A, B, C, and D values are changed with respect to the selected axis system so that the location of the plane is not changed. This is not the case with values valuated by formulas: if you select an axis system, the defined formula remains unchanged.
  5. Click Normal to Robot to position the plane perpendicular to the Robot direction.


  6. Click Parallel to screen to position the plane parallel to the screen current view.


  7. Click OK to create the plane.
    The plane (identified as Plane.xxx) is added to the tree.