Perpendicular Plane (PPLA)
- Last UpdatedApr 27, 2023
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A PPLA has a single attribute POS which defines the 3D point through which the plane passes, the retained side being that towards which the VIEW direction points. The orientation of the plane is always perpendicular to the direction that you specify for the VIEW. A p-point or a p-line point can be used instead of a POS via standard attributes DESI, NPPT, PKEY and PKDI.
The basic command syntax for creating a PPLA is:
|
NEW PPLA |
- create a PPLA |
|
POS @ |
- set POS attribute to a 3D Design position or |
|
POS ID @ |
- set position to a Design element |
|
POS IDP @ |
- set position to a Design element p-point |
Note:
You can only input a 3D Design position on orthogonal VIEWs; the looking direction
of such a VIEW determines which coordinate is returned as zero. For example, a plan
view returns U0, which you can alter to give the required section.
The example illustrates the use of a perpendicular Plane, positioned at the pump coupling.
