#1136: Move sketch plane to required position and orientation in solidThinking
Inspire 2014
Product: ST Inspire
Product Version: ST Inspire 2014
Computer Operating System:
Windows: x86_32, x86_64.
Linux RHEL 5.4& SLED11: x86_32, x84_64
Mac OS x 10.6: x85_64.
Topic Objective
To move the sketch plane to required position and orientation in solidThinking Inspire 2014
Topic Details
When in solidThinking Inspire 2014 and in the sketching phase,
For instance say you need to sketch a circle
A sketch plane appears as below,
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With Inspire 2014, now you can move the sketch plane as desired
Click on the move plane option
This will then create translational and rotational options that we are familiar with in Inspire onto the sketch
plane
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We can then move the sketch plane to required positions; this can help with creating complex geometry,
where certain parts are placed at an inclination to certain other parts for instance.
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Here is a sketch plane inclined at 45 degrees and positioned at a particular point on the part.
The user can now proceed to sketch at this inclination, and position to later extrude.
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