What is a Plane?
A is a flat surface, defined by its Local XYZ-axes. The XY axes are coplanar with each . The Z-axis follows the usual .
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Use to see Planes in Mechanism-Editors.
See also: Add Plane - Model-Editor
Add Plane (Mechanism-Editor)
STEP 1:Start the Add Plane command
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 FORMAT 1: Add Plane to Plane |
The Add Plane dialog opens, immediately
In the Mechanism-Editor, the default format is:
 New Plane Name - Plane6
Plane Parameters
 Plane Definition - (default format)
Offset from Plane (default definition)
 Parameter to define the new Plane :
Distance to New Plane
 Element box - the name of the element(s) that are referenced by the new Plane.
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STEP 2:Click a Plane.
Click a Plane in the graphics-area or the Assembly-Tree.
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When you click a Plane, it shows in the Element box of the Add Plane dialog.
A preview of the new Plane is also in the graphics-area immediately.
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STEP 3:Edit the Parameter
Edit
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Distance to new Plane - to Plane 6 from Plane5
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STEP 4.Complete the Add Plane command
Click  in the Add-Plane dialog
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Result
The new Plane is in the graphics-area and Assembly-Tree.
It is on Local Z-axis of the Plane you select to add the new Plane.
The new Plane has its own Local XYZ-axes.
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STEP 1:Start the Add Plane command
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FORMAT 1: Add Plane to Plane |
The Add Plane dialog opens, immediately
In the Mechanism-Editor, the default format assumes you will select a Plane.
New Plane Name - Plane6
Plane Parameters
Plane Definition - (default format)
(default definition)
Parameter to define the new Plane :
Element box - the name of the element(s) that are referenced by the new Plane.
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STEP 2:Click a Line*.
Click a Line* in the graphics-area
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* Line, CAD-Line, or a Part's X-axis or Y-axis
When you click a Line, it shows in the Element box with the Plane (see below) to which the Line is descendant (great-grand-child - Plane > Mechanism > Part > Line )
There is a preview of the new Plane in the graphics-area, immediately.
Note: Default Rotate around X-axis = 90.
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 FORMAT 2: Add Plane to Line |
STEP 3.Edit the parameters 
- rotate the new Plane around the X–axis
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- rotate the new Plane around the Y–axis
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Angle - rotate the new Plane around the Z–Axis
Optional (for Bevel Gearboxes)
Move Plane to end-Point - move the new Plane to the end of the Line in the Element box.
If you enable Move Plane to end-Point, (and the Rotate around X,Y,Z parameters are zero(0)), the Local X-axis is from the end-Point to the start-Point, the Local Y-axis is on the new Plane, and the Local Z-axis follows the .
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STEP 4.Complete the Add Plane command
Click in the Add-Plane dialog
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Result
The new Plane is in the graphics-area and Assembly-Tree.
The new Plane shows its XYZ-axes.
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Video:
Video: Add Plane to a Line, CAD-Line, or the X- or Y-axis of a Part
