Create Construction Planes

Create Construction Planes

File: Part_Document_Scripts/Create_Construction_Planes.py
Version: 1.1
Document Type: Part (also works with Part inside Product or Process)

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Description

Creates a series of evenly spaced offset planes from a selected reference plane. The user defines the step distance between planes and the total count. Planes are added to a new child geometric set named Sections inside the current in-work object and named Section_001, Section_002, etc.

Useful for generating cross-section planes for analysis, rib stations, frame positions, or any regularly spaced construction geometry.

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Requirements

Requirement	Value
Python	>= 3.10
pycatia	>= 0.8.3
wxPython	Required
Open document	Part, or Part inside Product/Process

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Usage

1. Open a CATPart document containing a reference plane
2. Run the script
3. Selection: Select the reference plane to offset from
4. Dialog 1: Enter the step distance in mm between each plane
5. Dialog 2: Enter the number of planes to create
6. The planes are created inside a Sections geometric set in the current in-work object

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Output

[in-work object]
  └── Sections
        ├── Section_001    (offset = 1 × step)
        ├── Section_002    (offset = 2 × step)
        └── Section_00N    (offset = N × step)

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Notes

• All planes are offset in the positive normal direction of the reference plane; use a negative step value to offset in the opposite direction
• The reference plane itself is not included in the output — the first plane starts at 1 × step
• Any plane type can be used as the reference (standard planes, GSD planes, axis system planes, etc.)