Clipping Annotation Planes

You can clip 3D shape according to a selected view or annotation plane.

Before you begin:
  • Open a 3D shape.
  • Open in session an Aluminum material containing a defined Drafting Material domain.
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About Clipping View or Annotation Planes
  1. Double-click the Front View.x annotation plane to activate it.
  2. From the View section of the action bar, click Cutting Plane .

    The 3D shape is clipped according to the annotation plane in relation to its normal.



    Important: This is the default behavior. The sectioning is displayed according to the preferences set at Sectioning Properties.
  3. Select the Material option under Sectioning Properties, available in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Mechanical Systems > 3D Tolerancing & Annotation > Display expander.
  4. Double-click the product containing the 3D shape to activate it.
  5. From the Tools section of the action bar, click Material Browser .
    The Material Browser immersive panel appears.
  6. Drag and drop the Aluminium material available in the Materials in session list onto the PartBody.
    A Materials node appears under the product in the tree.
  7. Close the Material Browser immersive panel.
  8. Double-click the 3D shape to activate it.
  9. Double-click the Front View.x annotation plane to activate it.

    Hatchings are displayed.



    You can clip the 3D shape automatically by selecting the annotation plane. To do so,

    1. Ensure that:
      • No selection is made in the work area.
      • The 3DMaster query option is on, see 3D Annotation Query.
    2. Select the Front View.x annotation plane.

      The 3D shape is clipped.