Construction geometry is a great category of commands. 1
Some examples are the possibility to sketch where no plane or face exist, 2
and the possibility to combine construction 3
geometry with other commands, such as the cutting tool. 4
You have got construction planes, construction axes and construction points 5
at your disposal, and within each category you find a set of commands. 6
This gives you great flexibility when you sketch. 7
Let's start with a simple offset plane. 8
Select the face and your extent type to place it. 9
You now have a new plane to work with. 10
Construction 11
Plane at an Angle works a little differently. 12
Select a linear edge, axis or sketch line 13
and then select your angle. 14
It's obvious that you can use construction planes 15
as sketch surfaces, but they're good for other things as well. 16
Here I use a construction plane as splitting tool, 17
and divide my body into two bodies. 18
Sometimes you need a new axis. 19
The X and Y axis in the origin are, for example, great 20
to combine with other commands 21
such as the circular pattern tools, or when you work with joints. 22
Use Construct and Axis through for two points, 23
to set up a custom axis. 24
A reference point 25
can be a helpful aid in your work. 26
With Point along paths, you just have to select a path 27
and either a proportional or physical distance. 28
Now you know 29
the basics about construction planes. 30
Keep moving forward and see you in the next lesson. 31
Thank you.