Work plane

Build on the face of another object.

A work plane reorients placement so new geometry lands on a chosen face instead of the build plate — useful for adding features to an angled or raised surface.

  1. Activate the Work plane tool.
  2. Click a face to set the construction plane.
  3. New shapes and sketches align to it until you clear it.

More in Modeling tools

  • Split for printing
  • Sketch, extrude, and revolve
  • Push / pull faces
  • Move a face
  • Move an edge
  • Move a vertex
  • Fillet / chamfer edges
  • Lay flat
  • Measure
  • Surface drag (cruise)
  • Components

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