Defining a Ground Plane

You can define multiple ground planes in an assembly. You can have only one active ground plane at a time.

To define a ground plane:

  1. In an assembly, click Insert > Reference Geometry > Ground Plane.

    For assemblies that have an existing ground plane, right-click the Ground Planes folder in the FeatureManager design tree, and click Insert Ground Plane.

  2. In the PropertyManager, in Ground Plane, select a face in the assembly.
  3. (Optional.) Click Reverse Direction , or click the handle in the graphics area.
  4. Click .

    In the FeatureManager design tree, the Ground Plane appears in the Ground Planes folder . When you insert an asset, the asset's ground face snaps to the active ground plane.