Workplane by Facet

In this Task 

A Workplane will be placed on the top face of the solid.

Before you Start 

The view is set to Isometric North East.

The Workplane is displayed.

The layer 0 is switched on.

Take Note 

Some of the edges have been displayed in a pale gray outline to represent the ‘wireframe’ of the model.  This is done for illustrative clarity only.

Workplane by Facet

Ribbon : Workspace | Workplanes | WorkPlane | by Facet

Palette : 3D Model | Workplane | Workplane by Facet

Right click in the Editor | Workplane by Facet

This workplane feature applies a workplane to a selected facet (flat surface) of a 3D object.The Page Up and Page Down keys can be used to cycle between the available facets of the solid.If the Layer 0 is switched off, the green outline indicating the face of the solid is not displayed.

 

Use Workplane by Facet to place the new Workplane on the surface indicated in the illustration, below.

Always check the model from different viewpoints to check the position of the Workplane, shown below from the front view.

Use the Double Point Circle tool to draw a 2D circle on this face.  Use the midpoints of any opposing edges to correctly place the circle, shown below.

Use F7 (or Fn The fn (function) key of the keyboard F7) to select the new circle, then right click and select the edit tool.

Now TAB to the radius field and input 5.  Press ESC to discard the selector. The result is shown below.

Turn the view to Isometric North West and insert another circle with the same diameter on the corresponding face, shown below.

Take Note 

The Selection Info Palett Tools > Palettes > Selection Infoe can also be used to change the radius of a circle.