Create a datum plane grid

The Datum Plane Grid command is available in applications where you can create a datum plane, such as Modeling or NX Sheet Metal.

Procedure

1. Choose Home tab → Construction group → Datum Plane Grid.
2. Select a datum plane or a plane of a datum CSYS.
3. Specify whether the Grid Orientation is From Datum Plane or Custom.
   • If you set Grid Orientation to Custom, you can modify the default orientation with the Specify Orientation option and the manipulator.
   • Note: the grid settings and values start as defaults — click OK at any point to accept them, or continue with the remaining steps to further customize the grid.
4. Select a drag handle, and drag the manipulator to move the grid, which updates as you continue to define it.
5. Select the Display On Top check box if you want the grid to be visible through your model.
6. Select the Display Major Lines check box if you want the major lines in the grid to be visible. If this check box is not selected, only the minor lines are visible (assuming the Display Grid check box is selected).
7. If you want to inherit attributes from an existing datum plane grid, click Select Grid, and select the existing datum plane grid. You can then click OK, or continue to modify the attributes as desired.
8. In Major Line Spacing, specify the distance between the datum plane grid's major lines.
9. In Minor Lines per Major, specify the number of minor lines in each set of two major lines. One of the minor lines in each set appears in the same location as a major line. For example, if you set Minor Lines per Major to 2, and your major lines are visible, one minor line is visible between each set of major lines.
10. Set the Line Attribute options as desired to specify the grid's color, line style, and line weight (thickness).
11. In Show Labels, select one of the following:
    • None — the grid has no labels.
    • Parallel — the grid's labels are visible only when the datum plane grid is parallel to the view.
    • Always — the grid's labels are visible whenever the grid is visible.
12. In Origin Reference, specify whether the labels' origin reference is the absolute CSYS, the WCS, or a local CSYS.
    • If you set Origin Reference to Local, the Specify Origin option appears, so you can select a point for the origin.
13. If you want to create section curves where the datum plane grid crosses your model:
    • Set the Show Section Curves check box.
    • In Color Option, specify whether the section curves' color is Body Color or Specify Color. To specify the color, click the Color swatch and select a color.
    • If you want to save the section curves with your model, click Save Copy of Section Curves.
14. Click OK when you finish defining the datum plane grid.

Learn more

• Datum Plane Grid

Look up more details

• Datum Plane Grid options

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