Create-From Options
Sets the method of defining the reference plane. This option is available only when you are editing an existing reference plane.
Coincident Plane—Specifies that you want to define a reference plane that is coincident to an existing reference plane or a planar face on the part. When you set this option, a default X-axis and direction is applied to the new reference plane. You can use keyboard accelerators to define a different X-axis and direction for the new reference plane.
Parallel Plane—Specifies that you want to define a reference plane that is parallel to an existing reference plane or a planar face on the part. When you set this option, you can specify the parallel offset distance. When you set this option, a default X-axis and direction is applied to the new reference plane. You can use keyboard accelerators to define a different X-axis and direction for the new reference plane.
Angled Plane—Specifies that you want to define a reference plane that is at an angle to an existing reference plane or planar face on the part. When you set this option, you can specify the angle value you want.
Perpendicular Plane—Specifies that you want to define a reference plane that is perpendicular to an existing reference plane or planar face on the part.
Coincident Plane By Axis—Specifies that you want to define a reference plane that is coincident to an existing reference plane or a planar face on the part. When you set this option, you define the X-axis and direction for the new reference plane using a linear edge, a planar face, or another reference plane.
Plane Normal to Curve—Specifies that you want to define a reference plane that is perpendicular to a curve you select.
Plane By 3 Points—Specifies that you want to define a reference plane by three keypoints you select.
Tangent Plane—Specifies that you want to define a plane that is tangent to a curved face on the part. You can select a cylinder, cone, sphere, torus, or b-spline surface. When you set this option, you can also specify the angular rotation value. When you set this option, a default X-axis and direction is applied to the new reference plane. You can use keyboard accelerators to define a different X-axis and direction for the new reference plane.
Keypoints
Sets the type of keypoint you can select to define a feature extent or to position a new reference plane. This allows you to define the feature extent or the location of the reference plane using a keypoint on other existing geometry. The available keypoint options are specific to the command and workflow you use.
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Allows you to select any keypoint. |
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Allows you to select an end point. |
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Allows you to select a midpoint. |
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Allows you to select the center point of a circle or arc. |
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Allows you to select a tangency point on an analytic curved face such as a cylinder, sphere, torus, or cone. |
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Allows you to select a silhouette point. |
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Allows you to select an edit point on a curve. |
Distance
Sets the distance to offset the plane.
Step
Sets the distance value to increase or decrease in set increments when you move the cursor. For example, typing a step value of 0.25 and moving the cursor away from the from point would increment the distance from 0.25 to 0.5, then to 0.75, and so forth.
