Creating Coincident Planes

Creating Coincident Planes

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Path: Features | Reference Planes | Coincident

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Create a reference plane in the same space and orientation as the selected plane or planar face (parallel with a zero offset).

The following video demonstrates how to create a reference plane that is coincident to a face. Do not adjust your volume, there is no sound associated with this video.

Key Points

The selected face must be planar (flat).

Prerequisites

A planar face or reference plane must exist in the document.

Process: Creating Coincident Planes from a Planar Face

1. Click Coincident Plane from the Coincident Plane fly-out on the Features toolbar.

2. Highlight the reference plane or planar face in the Graphics window. Solid Edge locates an edge to be the horizontal direction.

3. If required, orient the horizontal and vertical direction by using the keyboard keys. n = Next horizontal edge b = Back to previous edge t = Toggle horizontal and vertical to opposite corner f = Flip horizontal and vertical to opposite side.

4. Pick in the Graphics window to create the plane.

5. If you wish to try this option, open coincident_planes.par.

• offset a specified distance from a selected plane or planar face.
• The following video demonstrates how to create a reference plane parallel to a planar face, and a plane parallel to an existing plane, through a point. Do not adjust your volume, there is no sound associated with this video.

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Key Points

• Creates a parallel plane at a specified distance.
• Creates a parallel plane through a specified key point.

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Process: Creating a Parallel Plane.

1. Click Parallel Plane from the Plane fly-out on the Features toolbar.

2. Highlight the reference plane or planar face in the Graphics window.

3. If required, orient the horizontal and vertical direction of the reference plane by using the keyboard keys. n = Next horizontal edge b = Back to previous edge t = Toggle horizontal and vertical to opposite corner f = Flip horizontal and vertical to opposite side.

4. In the Graphics window, pick to establish the base plane.

5. From the ribbon bar, select the keypoints or type in an offset distance.

6. In the Graphics window, select the keypoint location or the side to place the parallel plane.

7. If you wish to try this option, open parallel_planes.par.

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Tips

• When you dynamically position the parallel plane, you can see what the exact offset is by looking on the ribbon bar.