CreateReferencePlan e

Introduced

1.5

Description

Creates a new reference plane based on the selection and makes it the active reference plane.

Scripting Syntax

    CreateReferencePlane( [InputObjs] )

Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
InputObjs | String | List of objects. Default Value: Current selection.

Return Value

Returns an XSICollection object that contains the list of created reference planes.

Examples

VBScript Example

    '
    '  This example shows how to create a reference plane
    '
    NewScene

    'Create a sphere
    'Create a grid that will serve to define the reference plane
    CreatePrim "Sphere", "MeshSurface"
    CreatePrim "Grid", "MeshSurface"

    TranslateTool

    'Position and create reference plane from grid
    Rotate , 45, 0, 0, siAbsolute, siParent, siObj, siX
    CreateReferencePlane "grid"

    SelectObj "sphere", , True

    'Set-up snapping to the reference plane
    'Set plane reference mode in MCP
    SetValue "Preferences.SnapProperties.Enable", True
    SetValue "Preferences.SnapProperties.EnableGrid", True
    SetUserPref "3D_TRANSFO_REFERENTIAL_CHANGED", 7

See Also

SetReferencePlane | SetCurrentReferencePlane | SetTransientReferencePlane

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