Dissociating an Element from a Work Plane

When an element is no longer associated with a work plane, the element is free to move irrespective of a work plane. On the Properties palette, its Work Plane parameter value is <not associated>.

Examples of work plane-based elements include solid geometry in the Family Editor and extruded roofs in a project.

To dissociate an element from a work plane

1. Select a work plane-based element in a view.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Click (Dissociate Work Plane), which displays in the drawing area near the selected element.
   • Use the Edit Work Plane tool:
     1. Click Modify | <Element> tabWork Plane panel (Edit Work Plane).
     2. In the Work Plane dialog, click Dissociate.

     If the Dissociate button displays as gray, the element is not currently associated with a work plane, or it is not a work plane-based element. (For example, it may be a face-based element.)

To reassociate an element with a work plane, use the Edit Work Plane tool to specify a new work plane.