Workplane creation

Workplane is an entity that helps defining the required data for 3D operations, and, first of all, creating 3D profiles. A 3D model cannot be built without creating a workplane. Workplanes can be specified in 2D or 3D window based on various references, such as the 2D drawing views, projections of entities in a 3D model, or the 3D entities themselves, including other workplanes.

The command "3W: Construct Workplane" provides wider opportunities for workplane creation:

 

The command allows creating workplanes of the following types:

1. Standard workplane.

2. Workplane parallel to a geometrical plane defined by various 3D elements (face, other workplane, flat edge, LCS, etc.).

3. Workplane passing through a 3D point (3D node, body vertex, path or 3D profile, edge midpoint, etc.).

4. Workplane passing through a 3D line.

5. Workplane orthogonal to a 3D curve.

6. Workplane tangent to a surface.

7. Workplane based on a local coordinate system.

8. A copy of an existing workplane (transformed).

9. Workplane based on a 2D projection.

10. Placed proportionally between two planes or faces.

11. Workplane based on a local 2D view.

 

Creating workplane parallel to geometrical plane

Creating workplane through a 3D point

Creating workplane through 3D line

Creating workplane orthogonal to 3D curve

Creating workplane tangent to surface

Workplane origin selection

Creating copy of workplane

Creating workplane based on LCS

Creating standard workplane

Creating workplane based on 2D projection

Workplane between two planes or faces

Creating workplane for auxiliary 2D view