// do we want to add a strenghtening beam to the leg
if (crossSliceSelection.tieToLeg) {
SketchPoint point1 = (SketchPoint) guideSpline.get(0);
SketchPoint point2 = (SketchPoint) guideSpline.get(1);
Vec2D dir2D = point1.sub(point2).normalize();
dir2D.rotate((float) (Math.PI / 2));
vecPos = new Vec3D(point2.x, point2.y, 0);
vecDir = new Vec3D(dir2D.x, dir2D.y, 0);
}
SlicePlane slicePlane = new SlicePlane(new Plane(vecPos, vecDir));