Perpendicular Plane (PPLA)
- Last UpdatedNov 27, 2025
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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 will always be perpendicular to the direction that you specify for the VIEW. The basic command syntax for creating a PPLA is:
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NEW PPLA |
- create a PPLA |
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POS @ |
- set POS attribute to a 3D Design position or |
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POS ID @ |
- set POS attribute to the 3D Design position of a Design element |
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POS IDP @ |
- set POS attribute to the 3D Design position of a Design element p-point |
Note: You can only input a 3D Design position on orthogonal VIEWs; the looking direction of such a VIEW will determine which coordinate is returned as zero. For example, a plan view will return U0, which you may need to alter to give the required section.
Figure 5:4 below illustrates the use of a perpendicular Plane, positioned at the pump coupling.
Figure 5:4. Use of the Perpendicular Plane (PPLA)