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Creating Work Planes | 171
First, you create a work plane through the midplane of the part and extrude
the profile to it. Later, you edit the position of the work plane to modify the
depth of the new extrusion.
Activate PART1_1 and use ZOOM to position it on your screen.
Browser Double-click PART1_1. Now right-click PART1_1 and
choose Zoom to.
To create a work plane
1 Use
AMWORKPLN to create a work plane through the midplane of PART1_1.
Context Menu In the graphics area, right-click and choose Sketched &
Work Features Work Plane.
2 In the Work Plane dialog box, specify:
1st Modifier: Planar Parallel
2nd Modifier: Offset
Offset: Enter .5
Choose OK.
3 Continue on the command line.
Select work plane, planar face or [worldXy/worldYz/worldZx/Ucs]:
Specify the front face
Enter an option [Next/Accept] <Accept>:
Enter n to cycle to the front face or press
ENTER
Enter an option [Flip/Accept] <Accept>:
Enter f to point direction arrows into the part
Enter an option [Flip/Accept] <Accept>: Press
ENTER
Plane = Parametric
Select edge to align X axis or [Flip/Rotate/Origin] <accept>: Press
ENTER
A work plane now bisects the part.
Next, extrude the profile to the work plane.
work plane