NamedCPlane

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CPlanes

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Named CPlanes from 3DM file

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Named CPlanes

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Named CPlanes

Named CPlanes

The NamedCPlane command opens the Named CPlane panel to save or restore CPlanes.

Steps

  • To view the construction plane icon, click a construction plane name.
  • To restore a construction plane, double-click a construction plane name.

Named CPlanes Panel

Panel options

Toolbar

Save As

Saves the construction plane of the active viewport as a Named CPlane.

See: Naming conventions in Rhino

Restore

Restores a Named CPlane to the active viewport.

  • Or, double-click a Named CPlane.
Delete

Deletes the selected Named CPlanes.

Import

Imports Named CPlanes from a .3dm file.

Move up

Moves the selected item up in the list.

Move down

Moves the selected item down in the list.

  • You can also use drag and drop to reorder items.

  • Move up and Move down buttons are only available with Custom Order.

Right-click context menu

Sort By
Name Ascending

Sorts the list from A to Z.

Name Descending

Sorts the list from Z to A.

Clicking the name column header switches sorting order between ascending and descending.

Custom Order

Allows to sort the list using drag and drop, or the and buttons on the toolbar.

Custom order can be remembered when switching to other sorting methods.

Restore CPIane

Restores a Named CPlane to the active viewport.

  • Or, double-click a Named CPlane.
Copy

Copies the selected Named CPlane into Windows Clipboard.

Delete Named CPIane

Deletes the selected Named CPlanes.

Rename Named CPIane

Edits the name of the selected Named CPlane.

  • Or, click on a selected Named CPlane.
Paste

Pastes the Named CPlane stored in Windows Clipboard to make a copy in the current or a different model.

Import Named CPIanes...

Imports Named CPlanes from a .3dm file.

Save Current CPIane As Named CPIane...

Saves the construction plane of the active viewport as a Named CPlane.

Drag and drop actions

Drag and drop a Named CPlane...

  • into a viewport of the current or a different model to restore.

  • into the Named CPlane panel of another Rhino window to copy it to a different model.

  • in the same Named CPlane panel with Ctrl to make a copy.

  • to reorder the items.

Note

The OneView mode work with Named CPlanes.

See also

CPlane

Set the construction plane in the active viewport.

CopyCPlaneSettingsToAll

Match all viewports' grid and snap settings to the specified viewport.

CopyCPlaneToAll

Match all viewports' construction planes to the specified viewport.

MPlane

Set up a relationship between a construction plane and an object.

Use construction planes