General Component Positioning Using Planes
- Last UpdatedNov 18, 2025
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Keywords:
POSITION PLANE DISTANCE INFRONT BEHIND ONTOP UNDER
Description:
This command differs from the basic options by allowing the reference plane to be specified in a different direction from that of the constrained centerline.
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PLANE X DIST 1000 INFRONT /WALL |
The Component will be placed on the constrained centerline such that its origin is 1000 ‘this side’ of /WALL, measured East-West (see ). |
Command Syntax:
>-+- POSition <marke> -.
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‘--------------------+- PLAne <bdir> -.
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‘----------------+- DISTance <uval> -+- ONTop ---.
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|- UNDer ---|
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|- INFront -|
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‘- BEHind --+- <gid> --.
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|- <marke> -|
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‘- <bpos> --+->
Querying:
>-- Query POSition --+-- <bpos> --.
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‘------------+-- WRT --.
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|-- IN ---+-- <gid> -->
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‘-->
Figure 3:25. Positioning relative to an object specified in a different plane