Flat Surface

Flat Surface creates a flat rectangular surface between two corner points. The sides of the rectangle are aligned with the UCS axes.

To create a Flat Surface:

  1. Select Construct tab > Surfaces panel > Primitives > Flat to display the Flat Surface dialog.
  2. Optionally enter a name in the Surface name field.
  3. Enter the coordinates of the top-right corner point in the X, Y and Z field, or click the Pick location button and select it in the graphics window.
  4. Enter the coordinates of the bottom-left corner point in the X, Y and Z field, or click the Pick location button and select it in the graphics window.
  5. Enter the Z elevation in the Elevation (Z) field, or click the Pick location button and select it in the graphics window. The elevation is uniform across the surface.
  6. Click Preview to display a preview of the surface in the graphics window.
  7. Click OK.

Surface design hints