InfinitePlane (IPlane)
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The InfinitePlane command offers a way to intersect any plane with objects to return curves or points. This includes construction planes, planar surfaces geometry, and planes defined on-the-fly.
Steps
- At the prompts, select planar object to use for creating a pseudo-infinite plane: a planar curve, surface, polysurface face, a single polygon mesh, a clipping plane, a named construction plane, or draw a plane.
Command-line options
Different ways to define an infinite plane.
3Point
Draw a rectangle using two adjacent corner locations and a location on the opposite side.
Vertical
Draw a rectangle perpendicular to the construction plane.
ThroughPoint
Pick a point to set a plane parallel to the current construction plane.
AroundCurve
Draw a rectangle perpendicular to a curve.
NamedCPlane
Use a Named CPlane.
SelectInViewport
Select a Named CPlane axis icon in the viewport.
SelectFromList
Select a Named CPlane from the list.
CPlaneXY / CPlaneYZ / CPlaneZX
Use the XY / YZ / ZX plane of the current construction plane.
WorldXY / WorldYZ / WorldZX
Use the XY / YZ / ZX plane of the world coordinate system.
InfinitePlane as input for commands
The InfinitePlane option offers a way to intersect any plane (extended to infinity) with objects to return curves or points. This includes construction planes, planar surfaces geometry, and planes defined on-the-fly.
Shortcut: IP
InfinitePlane steps
- Anytime you are prompted for a surface, type InfinitePlane or IP.
- At the prompts, select planar object to use for creating a pseudo-infinite plane: a planar curve, surface, polysurface face, a single polygon mesh, a clipping plane, a named construction plane, or draw a plane.