Question
Explain the concept of the ‘Reference Point’ option under the ‘By Distance’ setting in the Constraint Plane panel.
Answer
While creating a plane in a Curve Library using the 'By Distance' option, we need to select a 'Reference Point'.
The distance between the plane and the selected 'Reference Point' will remain constant when the Curve Library is assigned to a higher mode such as Assembly Unit or Base Mode.
To explain this concept, consider that we define a plane at a distance of 3m from the starting plane, with the reference point also set as the Start Plane. Then, we define a member that starts from this plane and ends at the End Plane. Now, when we assign this Curve Library to a higher mode such as Base Mode or Assembly Unit Mode, the distance between the Start Plane and the member will still remain 3m.
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