Creating a Ground Plane

In this step, you use an assembly that will be the floor for the train tracks and define its top face as the ground plane.

To create a ground plane:

  1. Open drive letter:\Users\Public\Public Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2017\whatsnew\assemblies\playground.SLDASM.
  2. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Ground Plane .
  3. In the graphics area, click the top face for Ground Plane.

  4. Click .
    The FeatureManager design tree updates to include Ground Plane.