Work Planes

A work plane is a construction feature that defines the parametric location of a sketch plane in 3D space. A work plane is useful when no planar face exists to use as a sketch plane, for example, when sketching on curved faces.

Create work planes

Inventor Fusion creates the following types of work planes. Most work planes are automatically created based on the geometry selections. Some work features, such as an offset work plane, also require a value to define the location.

Icon	Work Plane Type	Inputs
	Offset Plane	Select a work plane or planar model face and enter the distance.
	Plane At Angle	Select a model edge, sketch line, or work axis, and enter the angle.
	Tangent Plane	Select a cylindrical face and enter the angle. The plane is created where you clicked on the cylinder.
	Midplane	Select two parallel planes or planar model faces. The work plane is created halfway between them.
	Plane Through Two Edges	Select two model edges, sketch lines, or work axes.
	Plane Through Three Points	Select three model, sketch, or work points.