Planes, axes and points

Helpers that are not part of the solid. You sketch on them, measure from them, or turn things around them.

Offset
Makes a new plane a set distance from another, to sketch on.
  1. Open Construct and click Offset.
  2. Choose the plane to start From.
  3. Type the Distance.
  4. Press OK.
Angle
Makes a plane that leans away from a face, hinged on an edge.
  1. Open Construct and click Angle.
  2. Click the edge it hinges on.
  3. Click the face the angle is measured from.
  4. Type the Angle.
  5. Press OK.
Tangent
Makes a flat plane that touches a round face, for example to sketch on the side of a cylinder.
  1. Open Construct and click Tangent.
  2. Click the round face.
  3. Press OK.
Midplane
Makes a plane halfway between two faces.
  1. Open Construct and click Midplane.
  2. Click the first face.
  3. Click the second face.
  4. Press OK.
3-Point
Makes a plane through three corners.
  1. Open Construct and click 3-Point.
  2. Click three corners.
  3. Press OK.
Axis
Makes a line in space to turn or pattern things around.
  1. Open Construct and click Axis.
  2. Choose its Type: through two points you type, through an edge, where two planes cross, or down the middle of a round face.
  3. Press OK.
Point
Makes a point in space to measure from or build on.
  1. Open Construct and click Point.
  2. Type X, Y and Z, or choose another Type: on a corner, the middle of an edge, the centre of a face, or where an axis meets a plane.
  3. Press OK.
CSys
Adds a set of three arrows at the zero point, to line other things up with.
  1. Open Construct and click CSys.

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