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Using reference planes, parameters, and constraints

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Using reference planes, parameters, and constraints

- [Narrator] So in this video we're going to start laying out the overall structure of our pool table family. In the Family Editor you typically use reference planes for this purpose. Reference planes are datum elements, and they serve a function similar to what grids and levels do in the project environment, and they allow us to establish the overall extents or other key elements within our family. Now the family already includes two reference planes that were here from the template. I've got one in the horizontal direction called "Center (Front/Back)". And another one here in the vertical direction called "Center (Left/Right)". And notice that both of these are pinned. Now, if you're not able to highlight or select them just make sure you come over here and turn on "Select pinned elements". Now the reason they're pinned is because the intersection of these two reference planes marks the insertion point of this family. So, what I want to do is define the overall length and width of…

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