Plane on a surface definition

The selection of a surface on the 3D graphical view results in a plane perpendicular to the picked surface position.

By default the PIPING discipline displays the plane as a filled representation centered around the defined plane origin. The on/off check box shows or hides the plane, however the on/off check box is automatically selected when the plane is modified.

To change how the plane is displayed, from the Plane definition part of the Split Pipe window. In the Plane Size field, increase the size of the plane and click to clear the Fill check box. The plane display is increased in size and as a wire line representation.

Note:
In some instances, it may be necessary to identify ppoints on equipment in the wireline view.