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    Creating a workplane aligned with minimal depth

    1. Click Workplane tab > Create panel > Minimal Depth, to display the Align with minimal depth dialog:

    2. Select the Origin option, and click in the graphics window to specify the origin of the workplane.
    3. Select the Selection option, and click the object you want to align to the minimal depth of.
    4. Click OK to create the workplane.
    Parent topic: Creating a workplane

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