#### Set Clearance Plane

Parameter Settings Dialog box—Clearance Plane tab

To set the Clearance Plane:

1. Access the Parameter Settings dialog box by selecting Edit | Preferences | Parameters.

2. Select the Clearance Plane tab.

3. Select the Clearance Planes Active (ON) check box.

4. Select the current Active Plane value.

5. Type the value .50. This setting will create a one half inch clearance plane around the top plane of the part

6. Verify that the top plane is displayed as the active plane.

7. Click the Apply button.

8. Click the OK button. The dialog box closes and PC-DMIS stores the clearance plane in the Edit window.

See "Parameter Settings: Clearance Plane tab" in the "Setting your Preferences" chapter of the PC-DMIS Core documentation for more information on setting clearance planes.