LWPLAN

LWPLAN

LWPLAN, WN, NL1, RATIO
Defines the working plane normal to a location on a line.

DATABASE: Working Plane

WN: Window number whose viewing direction will be modified to be normal to the working plane (defaults to 1). If WN is a negative value, the viewing direction will not be modified.
NL1: Number of line to be used. If NL1 = P, graphical picking is enabled and all remaining command fields are ignored (valid only in the GUI).
RATIO: Location on NL1, specified as a ratio of the line length. Must be between 0.0 and 1.0. If RATIO = P, use graphical picking to specify location on the line.

Command Default

Working plane is parallel to the Global X-Y plane at Z = 0.0.

Notes

Defines a working plane (to assist in picking operations) normal to a location on a line. See WPSTYL command to set the style of working plane display.

This command is valid in any processor.

Menu Paths

Utility Menu>WorkPlane>Align WP with>Plane Normal to Line