Create and View Section Cuts

Use the Section Cuts tool to cut planar or spherical sections through a model.

Create Section Cuts

  1. From the View Controls toolbar, click .
  2. From the Section Cuts dialog, click to create a new section cut.
  3. Click of the left side of the microdialog to select either a planar or spherical section cut.
  4. Resize a spherical section cut by clicking on the face of the sphere and dragging the slider of entering a entering a value in the text box.
  5. Change the display and position of the section cut using the other microdialog options.
    • Display only the section cut by clicking .
    • Reverse the part of the model that is hidden by clicking .
    • Trim elements along the plane/sphere to create a smooth section cut by clicking .
    • Translate or rotate the section cut using the Move tool by clicking . After positioning, right-click to exit the Move tool.
    • Align the section plane to the x, y, or z-axis by clicking .
      Note: Only available for planar section cuts.


    Figure 1. Planar Section Cut


    Figure 2. Spherical Section Cut
Tip: To go back and adjust a section cut, right-click on it in the Section Cuts dialog and select Edit from the context menu.

View Section Cuts

  1. From the View Controls toolbar, click .
  2. In the Section Cuts dialog, enable the checkboxes of the section cuts you wish to view.


    Figure 3.

Delete Section Cuts

  1. From the View Controls toolbar, click .
  2. In the Section Cuts dialog, do one of the following:
    • Right-click on a section cut and select Delete from the context menu.
    • Select a section cut then click .