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If you uncheck Auto Workplane by Face in Drawing Aids, the workplane will always be the default workplane. If you don't want to use the XY plane of the current UCS, you can use one of the Workplane commands. These commands can be found on the flyout toolbar on the main toolbar.
You can also display the Workplane toolbar by right-clicking in any toolbar area and selecting Workplane. 
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Note: The Design Director also contains tools for manipulating workplanes, creating workplanes, and displaying the view according to a selected workplane. See Design Director- Workplanes
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