Defining a Workplane to Use in Geometry Creation
Add a new workplane to the model for geometry creation.
- On the Construct tab, in the Define group, click the Add workplane icon.
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Under Origin, enter the position of the workplane using
one of the following methods:
- Enter the coordinates for the origin manually.
- Use point entry to enter the coordinates for the origin from the 3D view.
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Specify the rotation of the workplane using one of the following
workflows:
- Specify the U-Vector and V axis vectors.
- Click one or a combination of the following under Rotate workplane: , and or specify the angles.
- In the Label field, add a unique label for the workplane.
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Select one of the following workflows to close the dialog.
- To create the workplane and close the dialog, click OK.
- To create the workplane, but keep the dialog open to add a second workplane, click Apply.