Projection - Line to Plane

A constructed line can be created using the projection of one line to one plane. The constructed line is created at the location where the projected line intersects the plane. The line is projected along a plane that is perpendicular to the plane.

The line input can be derived from the line characteristic of a line, cylinder, cone, round slot or square slot. See "Constructing Features" for more information on input characteristics.

Note: When creating a projected line, the feature with the line characteristic is selected first.

To create a projected line from one line and one plane:

  1. Click the Construct button from the Main toolbar.

  1. From the Constructed Line sub-menu in the QuickStart window, select the Line Projection 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 line or a feature with a line characteristic:

 

 

Input from Selection Grid

Click the needed feature button from the selection grid. See the related topic for information on measuring the selected feature:

Input from Input Feature List (History Window)

Select the Feature ID or feature icon for the needed feature from the Input Feature List. Select a line, cylinder, cone, round slot, or square slot.

Note: Only possible input features will be displayed for selection.

 

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

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