SetTransientReferencePlane

Creates a transient reference plane based on the selection, and makes it the active reference plane. Transient reference planes are stored in the Transform reference plane.

Parameter	Type	Description
InputObjs	String	List of objects. Default Value: Current selection.

VBScript Example

'
'       This example shows how to set the transient reference plane: refplanes.transform
'
NewScene
CreatePrim "Grid", "MeshSurface"
Rotate , 45, 0, 0, siAbsolute, siParent, siObj, siX
CreatePrim "Sphere", "MeshSurface"
SelectObj "grid", , True
'Set transient reference plane
SetTransientReferencePlane "grid"
' Make sure that plane  mode is selected (alt+6) in the SRT panel section.
SelectObj "sphere", , True
SetUserPref "3D_TRANSFO_REFERENTIAL_CHANGED", 7
' Interactively translate the sphere it will move parallel 
'to the plane defined by the grid.
'NOTE: Please make sure that plane reference mode in MCP is ON
'when moving the sphere... Sometimes it snaps back to view mode.

SetTransientReferencePlane

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VBScript Example