Creating a Space Ref Point

You can create a point using three reference planes perpendicular to each other.

Before you begin:
  • Set a common geometry reference in Common Geometry Resources in Data Setup. See Common Geometry Resources.
  • Create a space reference system.
  1. From the Operations section of the action bar, click Create Space Ref Point .
  2. In the Space Ref Point panel, select three reference planes perpendicular to each other, using either of the following ways:
    • Select planes in the 3D area.
    • Click to open the Reference Planes Browser and then select planes in it.

      For more information about reference planes browser, see Structure Design User's Guide: Reference Planes Browser: About Using Reference Planes Browser.

    Tip: You can click and to replace or delete the selected plane.

  3. Optional: Select the required row and click to switch the side (orientation) of the plane.
  4. Optional: Enter the required offset value from each plane.
    The point is shifted from the plane in the specified direction (side). Absolute offset is a distance between the point and the origin of the space reference system.
  5. Optional: Select the Associative with reference planes check box to make the point associative with the reference planes.
    Notes:
    • If you change the position of any of the reference planes, the position of the point is updated automatically.
    • If this check box is cleared, the point is created with respect to the absolute axis system of the space reference system.
  6. Click OK.
    The space ref point is created.

    If the created point is associative with the planes, a local axis system is created with respect to the selected planes and added under the Axis Systems node in the tree.

    Important: While editing the non-associative point, the planes closest to the point and the corresponding offset values are retrieved and displayed in the panel. Therefore, the planes and the offset values might differ from the ones used during the creation.