- Click Workplane tab > Create panel > Three Points.
- Use the
Workplane from Three Points dialog to specify three points to define the workplane:
A workplane is displayed in the dialog with a selection option for the three points:
- Origin
- XY Plane
- X Axis
- Select each option in turn and set the coordinates by entering the
X,
Y, and
Z values or clicking in the graphics area. Alternatively, click
to use the
Position dialog to set the coordinates.
When the coordinates are entered, the
changes to
. You must set the coordinates for all three points. An error is displayed if you set coincident points, or if all three points are on the same axis.
- Click
to rotate the Z axis by 180
around the X axis. The Z axis remains fixed during rotation.
- Click
OK to create the workplane and close the dialog.
Note: This becomes available only when the coordinates for all three points are entered.