Hosted points are reference points placed on an existing spline, line, edge, or surface. They are smaller than driving points, and each one provides its own work plane for adding further geometry perpendicular to its host. The hosted point will move with and can move along the host element.
Hosted points are placed along any of the following elements:
- Model lines and reference lines, such as lines, arcs, ellipses, and splines (Bezier and Hermite)
- Form element edges and surfaces, including planar, ruled, resolved, cylindrical, and Hermite
- Joined form edges (geometry combination edges and surfaces)
- Family instances (edges and surfaces)
As explained in the following topics, the procedure for placing hosted points varies depending on the type of host element.
Note: If a host is deleted, hosted points are deleted as well.