Defining Plane Data for a Dataset
Select a Plane type: Quick (the default) to specify planes orthogonal to the coordinate axes or General to specify general planes. The Plane type consists of the sets of planes orthogonal to the coordinate axes applicable for the model geometry — for example, xy-planes, yz-planes, and zx-planes in 3D.
If Quick is selected:
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From the Plane list, select xy-planes, yz-planes (the default), zx-planes, yx-planes, zy-planes, or zx-planes as the set of planes orthogonal to the coordinate axes applicable for the model geometry. Specify the transverse coordinate by entering the location along the transverse coordinate axis.
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Enter the x-, y-, or z-coordinates in the field based on the Plane selection.
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If xy-planes or yx-planes is selected, enter the z-coordinates (SI unit: m).
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If yz-planes or zy-planes is selected, enter the x-coordinates (SI unit: m).
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If zx-planes or zx-planes is selected, enter the y-coordinates (SI unit: m).
If General is selected:
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Select a Plane entry method: Three points or Point and normal. Enter x, y, and z coordinates.
For the Mirror 3D dataset, select Three points to enter the mirror axis by specifying three points or Point and normal to specify the mirror axis by specifying one point and a normal vector.
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If Three points is selected, enter Point 1, Point 2, and Point 3 in the x-, y-, and z-coordinate fields (SI unit: m).
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If Point and normal is selected, enter Point (SI unit: m) and Normal (dimensionless) data in the x-, y-, and z-coordinate fields.
For the Cut Plane dataset, select the Additional parallel lines check box to define multiple planes for plotting or evaluation, for example. Enter Distances from the original line in the field, or click the Range button () to define a range of distances for additional cut planes. The Distances field refers to a direction that is normal to the cut plane.