reference planes

[Anonymous]

Does anybody else wonder why you can't offset a reference plane? Doesn't that seem one of the most
useful tools for building up reference planes.

[Anonymous]

just copy them. or you can draw a ref plane at an offset distance "stevewor" wrote in message news:12894460.1106103709759.JavaMail.jive@jiveforum1.autodesk.com... > Does anybody else wonder why you can't offset a reference plane? Doesn't > that seem one of the most > useful tools for building up reference planes.

[Anonymous]

upon further investigation...you can offset ref planes. I had forgotten the difference when I responded last. Don't use the Offset tool from the toolbar. Instead, select Ref Plane from the Basics menu. When selected, the Options bar changes, select the "arrow" for Ref Planes by picking rather than drawing. There will then be an option to set the offset distance. Now you can offset Ref Planes a specified distance by picking. "stevewor" wrote in message news:12894460.1106103709759.JavaMail.jive@jiveforum1.autodesk.com... > Does anybody else wonder why you can't offset a reference plane? Doesn't > that seem one of the most > useful tools for building up reference planes.

[Anonymous]

Thanks Scott,

Although I quite often like to come back to ref planes later
and would like to be able to offset then.

But hey nothings perfect!

[Anonymous]

you can still come back later and offset ref planes with the process above. its just an offset tool from within the ref plane tool, not the offset tool from the toolbar. "stevewor" wrote in message news:8695972.1106191123568.JavaMail.jive@jiveforum1.autodesk.com... > Thanks Scott, > > Although I quite often like to come back to ref planes later > and would like to be able to offset then. > > But hey nothings perfect!

[Anonymous]

finally I get it!!!

[Anonymous]

Alright,

I realize what you are saying.
And would it be true that you use reference planes all the time to build up a plan - elevation etc.

Therefore why wouldn't tools like center points of that reference plane function any longer.
I find I still end up using drafting lines half the time for construction lines, because all the usual selection techniqes apply.

But at the end of the day I'd rather use reference planes because they are not view specific.

Thanks
Steve