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Curve Edit > Curve planarize

Modifies a curve or surface edge so all its points lie on the same plane. Often used to prepare curves for use as profile curves, or for the Set planar tool.

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Tasks & Information

This tool or menu item is used in the following pages.

How do I Flatten a basic curve onto a plane

Options

Default Projection Plane

Best: calculate the plane that best fits the existing curve. That is, the plane which forces the least modification to the curve.

Axis: flatten the curve onto an axis plane (XY, YZ, or XZ).

User Defined Plane: flatten the curve onto an existing construction plane.

Lock Ends

This option appears when the Default Projection Plane is Best.

Do not move the endpoints while flattening. This allows you to maintain existing intersections.

Principal Plane

This option appears when the Default Projection Plane is Axis.

Choose a plane (XY, YZ or XZ) to flatten the curve onto.

Keep Originals

Keep the old curve(s) after flattening.

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