Intersection - Plane with Cone or Cylinder

A constructed circle can be created using one plane and either a cone or a cylinder as input features. The constructed circle is created at the intersection of the plane and a cone or cylinder so they must intersect.

Note: You can specify the input plane and (cone or cylinder) features in any order, but this example shows the plane being added first.

To create a constructed point from one plane and one cone or one cylinder:

  1. Click the Construct button from the Main toolbar.

  1. From the Constructed Circle sub-menu in the QuickStart window, select the Circle Intersection button. The QuickStart feature selection grid appears and the progress bar displays question marks for the needed input features.

The highlighted icon indicates the current step of the constructed feature task.

 

  1. Using one of the following methods, select a plane:

Input From Selection Grid

  1. Click the plane button from the feature selection grid.

  2. Take at least three hits to define the plane feature.

  3. Edit the parameters for the plane if needed.

  4. Click Next or press the Done (white) button on your Gage arm.

See the "Measured Plane" topic for more detailed information on measuring planes.

Input from Input Feature List (History Window)

Select the Feature ID or feature icon for the needed plane feature from the Input Feature List.

 

  1. Using one of the following methods, select a cone or cylinder:

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Input From Selection Grid

  1. Click the cone or cylinder button from the feature selection grid.

  2. Take at least six hits to define the cone or cylinder feature.

  3. Edit the parameters for the cone or cylinder if needed.

  4. Click Next or press the Done (middle) button on your Gage arm.

See the "Measured Cone" or "Measured Cylinder" topics for more detailed information on measuring cones or cylinders.

Input From History Window

Select the Feature ID or feature icon for the needed cone or cylinder feature from the Input Feature List.

  1. Verify the constructed circle and click Finish or press the Done (middle) button on your Gage arm. The new constructed circle is added to the History window.

  1. Select the check box next to the new constructed circle feature in the History window to toggle the display of the circle in the report.