Creating a Section Probe

You can create a section probe within a simulation such as a manufacturing simulation and open 3D Simulation. A section probe contains a section of an assembly in a variety of geometric formats. Sections can be associated to tracks.


Before you begin: Create a scenario.
  1. Click New Section Probe .
    The New Section Probe dialog box appears.

    If no product is selected prior to entering the command, the entire scene is sectioned. Otherwise, any product pre-selected is sectioned. To change the selection, use the Ctrl key.

  2. Reposition the section (using the manipulator or the Robot).

    Tip: You can modify the section visualization using the commands in the Section context toolbar. Also, you can use the Opacity slider to modify the opacity of the products in order to analyze the section result more clearly and easily.

  3. Click OK in New Section Probe dialog box.
    A thumbnail is displayed in Probes.
  4. Right-click the probe, and select Add to Scenario (3D Mode).
    • The section probe is added to the current scenario.
    • The work area shows the probe.
    Notes:

    You can remove the section probe from the scenario by right-clicking the section probe thumbnail and selecting Remove from Current Scenario. The section probe remains in the work area as long as it is part of the current scenario.

    You can also add or remove the probe from the scenario by modifying the scenario.

You can use the section probe to analyze the scenario or add 2D views of it to a scenario. If you save the content in your manufacturing scenario, the state of the probe in the scenario in which it is referenced can persist from one session to another.