Workplane

In this Task 

• A 2D rectangle will be drawn which will then be modified to produce a 3D solid.
• The workplane will be activated to assist with the design.

Associated Tasks 

• Using the Local menu to access the Workplanes.

Before you Start 

• The Local menu is accessed using the right click mouse button in the editor.

Show/HideWorkplane

Right click in the Editor | Show/Hide Workplane

2D objects, such as circles, rectangles and polygonal shapes can be used as sketch geometry to create a 3D model.The thickness properties of a 2D rectangle can be supplied to provide a height or depth.The Workplane is the surface upon which objects are drawn in 3 dimensional space.

 

Right click in the editor and set the view to World Plan.

Right click in the editor and select Show/Hide Workplane.

Somewhere in the editor, draw a 2D Rectangle measuring 20 x 50, shown below.

Use the Zoom tools to increase or decrease the magnification then right click in the editor and select Fit Workplane to Window from the Workplane toolbar.

Workplane shown as red dashed-line rectangle