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WORKING WITH 3D FILES
SECTIONING
Option
Description
Don’t Cut
Display the object without a cut.
Cut
Object displayed is cut along the section plane.
Invert
Reverse the selection, display the other part of the object.
Show Both
Restore the cut part of the object.
Edges Only
Display only the edges of the object along the section plane.
Defining the Section Plane and Cut-through
TASK
1.
From the Manipulate menu, select Section, and then select Define.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: From the AutoVue toolbar, you can also click
Sectioning .
STEP RESULT: The Define Section dialog appears.
2.
From the Section Plane list, select the orientation for the section plane.
3.
From the Cut Options list, select the cut option that you want.
4.
To define the plane position, click and drag the Plane Position slider to
the position you want.
5.
Select Dynamic, if you want the plane to move simultaneously with the
slider.
6.
Select Show Plane, if you want the section plane visible.
7.
Select Fill, if you want the section plane filled.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The fill color can also be set from the Configuration
dialog.
STEP RESULT: The section plane is displayed as filled and the Section Area is
calculated.
8.
From the Measured Units list, select the unit in which you want to
measure the section surface.
9.
Click Close to close the Define Section dialog.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Once you have defined the section plane and closed
the Define Section dialog, among other options, you can choose whether to
enable, remove, or invert a defined section from the Section menu.
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