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Plane

In the Create Features toolbar, click Plane to expand the drop-down list, where you can select Pick on CAD Model, Anchor, Numerically, Fit, Probe and From Features creation methods.

Extraction​​

If the created feature is a reference feature, the corresponding measured feature can be extracted automatically or manually.

Note

Except for the From Features method, other creation methods support directly specifying features as reference features or measured features. If you define a feature as a reference feature, after importing at least one measurement model, you can extract the measured feature to generate feature pairs.

  • Automatic Extraction: Enable Auto Extraction of Measured Values via Settings in the upper right corner of the software interface or check Extract Measured Feature in the creation window. The software will automatically extract the corresponding measured feature with default parameters after creating any reference feature.
  • Manual Extraction: After creating a reference feature, right-click the feature group in the tree view on the left, select Extract Measured Feature and specify the measurement model to be extracted; you can specify Align Object in the extraction pop-up window.

Pick on CAD Model

Create plane features by directly clicking on the geometric features shaped as planes of the CAD model.

Note

  • Before creating plane features using the CAD auto creation method, please import a reference model.
  • This method supports specifying features as reference features or measured features.
  • If you Define the Feature as Reference Feature, then you can extract the measured feature to generate feature pairs before importing at least one measured model.
  • You can also use the CAD Auto Create method in the Assisted Feature Creation toolbar to automatically create features.

The steps for creating plane features through picking on CAD model are as follows:

  1. Select Pick on CAD Model > Single Plane / Multiple Plane in the drop-down list of Plane to open the corresponding window.
  2. Click on the highlighted plane feature of the model in the 3D scene to create, and define the feature as Reference Feature or Measured Feature in the window of Pick on CAD Model.
  3. Click Confirm to create the reference plane or measured plane, which will be displayed in the feature module of the left-side tree view.

Anchor

Directly anchor points on the model to create plane features.

Note

Before creating plane features using the anchor method, please import a reference model or a measured model.

The steps for creating plane features through anchor are as follows:

  1. Select Anchor in the drop-down list of Plane to enable the anchor tool.
  2. Click to add 3 points on the model in the 3D scene and define the feature as the Reference Feature or Measured Feature.
  3. Click Confirm in the Anchor window to create the reference plane or measured plane, which will be displayed in the feature module of the left-side tree view.

Note

The three added points must not be collinear.

Numerically

Note

  • This method supports specifying features as reference or measurement features.
  • Before creating plane features using the numerically method, please import the reference model or measurement model first.
  • If defining features as reference features, at least one measurement model must be imported before extracting measurement features to generate feature pairs.

The steps to create plane features using the numerically method are as follows:

  1. In the dropdown list of Plane, select Numerically to open the corresponding window.
  2. Choose the method to use:
    • Position and Normal: Customize the X / Y / Z coordinates, direction, and edge length of the center point, and define the feature as a Reference Feature or Measurement Feature.
    • Three-Points: Customize the X / Y / Z coordinates of three points, and define the feature as a Reference Feature or Measurement Feature.
  3. Click Confirm to create the feature, which will then be displayed in the left directory tree under the Feature module as a Plane Reference Object or Plane Measurement Object.

Fit

Create plane features by fitting geometric features shaped as planes through selecting points on the mesh model.

Note

  • Before creating plane features using the fit method, please import a reference model or a measured model (meshed).
  • This method supports specifying features as reference features or measured features.
  • If you Define the Feature as Reference Feature, then you can extract the measured feature to generate feature pairs before importing at least one measured model.

The steps for creating plane features through fit are as follows:

  1. Select Fit in the drop-down list of Plane to open the corresponding window.
  2. Edit parameters including eliminate noise, as well as define the feature as reference feature or measured feature.
  3. After completing relevant settings, you can select tools in the toolbar under the 3D scene, and select areas to be fitted on the model; then click Confirm to create the reference plane or measured plane, which will be displayed in the feature module of the left-side tree view.

The introduction to toolbar as well as shortcuts is as follows:

Icon Name Description
Sphere Select mesh vertices on the surface of the mesh model to choose the fitting region.
Note
After enabling this function, other selection tools or the select through function can not be used.
Magic Wand Automatically select adjacent areas on the mesh model according to curvature.
Note
  • This function cannot select point cloud data.
  • Other selection tools and penetration functions cannot be used.
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    Select Through Disabled by default, which means only visible surfaces can be selected; It can be enabled to select both the front and back regions of the model.
    Rectangle Select / Deselect the data area in the form of rectangle.
    Polygon Select / Deselect the data area in the form of polygon.
    Lasso Select / Deselect the data area in the form of lasso.
    Brush Use brush (support brush adjusting) to select / deselect the data area.
    Function Shortcut
    Select Shift+left-button
    Deselect Ctrl+left-button
    Adjust the size brush Shift+left-button

    Note

    For more shortcuts, please refer to > Shortcut Instructions in the top right corner of the interface.

    Probe

    You can create a new surface by using a probe.

    Note

    • Please connect the probe in advance before using this method.
    • Before creating plane features using the numerically method, please import the reference model or measurement model.
    • This method supports specifying features as reference or measurement features.
    • If defining features as reference features, at least one measurement model must be imported before extracting measurement features to generate feature pairs.

    The steps to create plane features using the probing method are as follows:

    1. In the dropdown list of plane, select Probe to open the corresponding creation window.
    2. Select the probing object and alignment object.
    3. Set parameters and define the feature as a Reference Feature or Measurement Feature.
    4. After probing 3 points with the probe, the plane will be automatically fitted. Press the Confirm button on the body of the probe to create the new plane.

    From Features

    Create new plane features based on existing features.

    Note

    • Before creating plane features using this method, please import a reference model or a measured model, and ensure that there exists the corresponding features.
    • This method does not support defining features: If the selected feature is a reference or measured feature, the created new feature can only be a reference or measured feature.
    • If a reference feature is created, then you can extract the measured feature to generate feature pairs before importing at least one measured model.

    The steps for creating plane features from features are as follows:

    1. In the drop-down list of Plane > From Features, select the corresponding creation method.

      Creation Method
      Description
      Plane Average Creates a new plane feature by calculating the average value of the selected plane.
      Note
      If the selected features include reference features but some do not have measured features, the created feature will only have reference values without measured values.
      Plane and Offsets Creates a new plane feature from the selected plane, which can be adjusted by entering an offset value. The normal of the newly created plane is consistent with the normal of the selected plane feature.
      Note
      Input numbers with up to 3 decimal places after the decimal point and a maximum of 13 digits before the decimal point in Offset; positive values indicate offset along the normal direction, while negative values indicate offset in the opposite direction.
      Three-Points Creates a new plane feature using the selected 3 points.
      Note
      The selected 3 points must not be collinear.
      Point and Line Direction Creates a new plane feature using the selected point and line; this plane is perpendicular to the axis of the selected line and passes through the selected point; the edge length is the length of the created plane feature.
      Note
      Input positive numbers with up to 3 decimal places after the decimal point and a maximum of 13 digits before the decimal point in Length.
      Lines and Plane Creates a new plane feature using the selected line and plane; the created plane is perpendicular to the selected plane and intersects the plane of the selected line; the edge length is the length of the created plane feature.
      Note
      Input positive numbers with up to 3 decimal places after the decimal point and a maximum of 13 digits before the decimal point in Length.

    2. Select the corresponding created features, and click Confirm to create the feature, which will be displayed with the icon in the feature module of the left-side tree view.