Dynamic Cut Plane

Location in Menu: View > Dynamic Cut Plane

The Dynamic Cut Plane allows you to interactively create a cross section view of 3D objects. The Dynamic Cut Plane menu is accessed via the View menu.

To Use the Dynamic Cut Plane tool.

1. Go to View | Dynamic Cut Plane| Add. This will make the Cut Plane appear.

2. Go to View | Dynamic Cut Plane and make sure that Show is selected/highlighted.

3. Go to View | Dynamic Cut Plane and select XYPlane/XZPlane/YZPlane according to what you require.

4. Go to View | Dynamic Cut Plane| Edit

5. Use the Selector to drag the Cutplane graphic laterally way from the object you want to view. This will give you a clear view of the object.

6. You can now use the selector to move and rotate the Cut Plane to generate dynamic cross-sections.

To Remove a Cutplane

1. Go to View | Dynamic Cut Plane.

2. Click Remove.

Options

You can manage the appearance of the Dynamic Cut Plane by going to Options | Drawing Setup Dynamic Cut Plane .

Cut plane

• Active: If there is an active Cut Plane this is checked. If this is unchecked the active workplane will be removed.

• Show: Sets whether the active Cut Plane is visible.

• Cut section color: Sets the color of objects where they are cut.

• Filling pattern style: Enables user to select one of the predefined filling pattern styles.

• Predefined planes: Enables user to select one of the predefined cut planes.

Graphic

• Color: Sets the color of the cut plane.

• Transparency: Sets the transparency level (0 - 1). 0 = No transparency, 1 = Totally transparent.

• Show border: Sets whether the border of the cut plane is shown.

• Auto-update in accordance with drawing extents: Sets the extent of the cutting plane to update as the drawing extents changes.