Analyzing Using Cutting Planes

You can analyze selected elements. The analysis is updated automatically when you modify an element.

1. From the Review section of the action bar, click Cutting Plane Analysis .
2. Select one or several elements.
3. Create some cutting planes parallel to the reference plane:
   1. In the Sections Type area, click Parallel planes .
   2. In the Number/Step area, select the Number option and increase the value to 10.
4. Drag one of the arcs of the Robot.
5. Create some cutting planes perpendicular to a curve:
   1. In the Sections Type area, click Planes perpendicular to curves .
   2. In the Curves box, select a curve.
   3. In the Display area, click Planes .
6. In the Number/Step area, select On Curve and drag the reference plane along the curve.
7. Use the cutting plane curves to create a curvature analysis of the elements:
   1. In the Display area, select Curvature.
   2. Click Settings and adjust the settings in the Porcupine Curvature dialog box as required.
   3. Click OK in the Porcupine Curvature dialog box when you are satisfied with the result.
8. Click OK.