7.6.2.2.  Reference Plane
7.6.2.2.5.  Create reference plane via 3D view
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7.6.2.2.5.  Create reference plane via 3D view
[Note]Note

The option Create plane on selected Face is officially available only for future versions and is only a test versions as of V12.

  1. Select a plane and click on the context menu command Create plane on selected Face.

  2. With a double-click choose the desired coordinate system.

    [Note]Note

    The values in the following dialog refer to the orientation of this coordinate system.

    -> The docking window Plane is opened.

  3. Under Position, you can move the plane with the entered X/Y values and under Orientation, rotate on a desired Axis with the entered Angle.

    The following axes can be selected:

    • X axis

    • Y axis

    • Z axis

    • Custom Axis

      [Note]Note

      The option Custom Axis is officially available only for future versions and is only a test version as of V12 SP4.

      With this function, you can rotate a plane with a certain angle around a custom axis. Compare Plane with rotation.

    Example: The reference plane is shifted in the direction of Y axis (not the one of the global coordinate system, but the one of the selected [see above figure]) with the value of "-10" and rotated with 45° around the X axis (not the one of the global coordinate system, but the one of the selected [see above figure]).

    Example: The reference plane is shifted in the direction of Y axis (not the one of the global coordinate system, but the one of the selected [see above figure]) with the value of "-10" and rotated with 45° around the X axis (not the one of the global coordinate system, but the one of the selected [see above figure]).

    If you activate the option under Advanced positioning, the dialog will change as follows:

    For details on this compare above.

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