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'	This example shows how to set the reference plane from the  

'	data stored in the refplane transform 

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NewScene

TranslateTool

'Create a sphere 

CreatePrim "Sphere", "MeshSurface" 

'Use reference plane XZ

SetCurrentReferencePlane "RefPlanes.XZ" 

'Set-up snapping to the reference plane 

'Set plane reference mode in MCP 

SetValue "Preferences.SnapProperties.Enable", True 

SetValue "Preferences.SnapProperties.EnableGrid", True 

SetUserPref "3D_TRANSFO_REFERENTIAL_CHANGED", 7 

MsgBox "Translate the sphere - note it is locked to the XZ reference plane."

'NOTE: you can set back the current reference plane to  

'the one created from CreateReferencePlane or SetTransientReferencePlane 

'by doing SetCurrentReferencePlane "RefPlanes.Transform"