(This item pertains to the check boxes on the General tab of the Setup Options dialog box. You can open it through the F5 key or through the Edit | Preferences | Setup menu option.)
If you select the Move Feature to Reference Plane check box, PC-DMIS automatically projects the measured feature to the workplane. In general, this works for any of the following feature types as long as they use the best fit functionality internally:
Circles
Ellipses
Lines
Polygons
Slots
For a detailed explanation on reference types, see the description of "Reference Feature area" in the "Using the Quick Start Dialog Box" topic in the "Using Other Windows, Editors, and Tools" chapter.