About Anatomical Planes
You can orient the manikin segment that is reaching for a target by aligning the segment with a planar entity in the scene. To enable alignment, each manikin segment contains three anatomical planes. Anatomical planes are conceptual planes that pass through the manikin to describe location.
In the image, the manikin is standing in anatomical position. The arms are at the sides, with the palms of the hands facing forward. When the manikin is in anatomical position, you can see the anatomical planes for the whole manikin easily. The same principles apply in any posture. The same principles apply to each manikin segment.
1. Frontal plane
2. Sagittal plane
3. Transverse plane
The table lists the anatomical planes used in Creo Manikin:
Anatomical plane | Divides manikin or manikin segment into these conceptual sections |
|---|---|
Frontal | Front and back (anterior and posterior, ventral and dorsal) |
Sagittal | Left and right |
Transverse | Upper and lower (cranial and caudal) |