Plane (PLN) Statement
- Last UpdatedDec 08, 2025
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The PLN statement is used to create a plane to be referred to later in the input scheme. The plane will not be stored in the data bank.
The plane can be defined as a plane perpendicular to a principal coordinate axis by one coordinate. It can also be given as three points in the xyz-space.
Syntax
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PLN, <pln_name>, X|Y|Z= <coord> { } ; <point>/<point>/<point> |
Description
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<point>::= <coord>, <coord>, <coord> |
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<pln_name> |
is the name of the plane. |
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<pln_name>::= <name> |
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Remarks:
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If three points are used to define the plane, they must not be co-linear.
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FR- and LP-terms can be used when giving the coordinates.
Example:
PLN, 'X-PLANE', X=FR175+100;
PLN, 'GENERAL PLANE', 100, 110, 120/200,
210, 220/FR10, 0, 0;