SetTransientReferen cePlane

Introduced

1.5

Description

Creates a transient reference plane based on the selection, and makes it the active reference plane. Transient reference planes are stored in the Transform reference plane.

Scripting Syntax

    SetTransientReferencePlane( [InputObjs] )

Parameters

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

Examples

VBScript Example

    '
    '  This example shows how to set the transient reference plane: refplanes.transform
    '
    NewScene

    CreatePrim "Grid", "MeshSurface"
    Rotate , 45, 0, 0, siAbsolute, siParent, siObj, siX
    CreatePrim "Sphere", "MeshSurface"
    SelectObj "grid", , True

    'Set transient reference plane
    SetTransientReferencePlane "grid"

    ' Make sure that plane  mode is selected (alt+6) in the SRT panel section.
    SelectObj "sphere", , True
    SetUserPref "3D_TRANSFO_REFERENTIAL_CHANGED", 7

    ' Interactively translate the sphere it will move parallel
    'to the plane defined by the grid.

    'NOTE: Please make sure that plane reference mode in MCP is ON
    'when moving the sphere... Sometimes it snaps back to view mode.

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