Push, pull, or revolve a face, sketch, line, or 2D edge to extrude it into a solid or surface, create or resize a
hole, eliminate rounds, or modify wall thickness.
Reference planes can be used with the Sketch, Slice, and Mirror tools to
create or modify geometry, or to create section cuts.
On the Geometry ribbon, select the Reference
Plane tool.
In the guide bar, choose a plane creation method from the dropdown menu.
Previews for planes based on the selected option will appear as you move
your cursor in the modelling window.
Follow the directions in the workflow help text underneath the guide bar to
define the plane.
What you need to select in the modeling window varies based on the plane
creation method you chose in the previous step.
Method
What to Select
Three Points
Select three points to preview the plane.
Offset
Select a plane and enter the offset value.
Midplane
Select two planes and enter a ratio.
Normal to Edge
Select an edge and enter a ratio.
At an Angle
Select a plane and an axis on the plane.
Normal to Edge at Point
Select an edge and a point.
Cylinder Tangent
Select a cylindrical face and a point.
Parallel to Screen
Select a point.
Unreferenced
Select a plane or planar face.
Click Apply
on the guide bar or microdialog.
The plane is created in the modeling window and is also available in the
Model Browser’s References directory.
Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.
Tip:
Double-click a reference plane to edit it. Your options for editing a
reference plane will vary based on how the plane was created.
Any referenced plane can be converted to an unreferenced plane by
clicking the icon in its microdialog or by
right-clicking the name of the plane in the History browser and
selecting Break Reference in the context
menu.
Once a plane's reference is broken, it becomes an unreferenced plane and
cannot be re-referenced to the model’s geometry.
Unreferenced planes can be repositioned with the Move tool option in the
microdialog.
Resize a reference plane by selecting a corner point or an edge and
dragging it with the Move tool.