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From the section of the action bar, click Plot Sectioning
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By default, a cutting surface is created at the center of the model. The
normal to the plane is oriented in the global Z-direction. Note:
If a plot
section cut was previously created and deactivated, that cut is reactivated
instead of the default cut at the center of the model.
The plot section context toolbar appears.
- Optional:
Select a cut type.
| Option | Description |
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Creates a planar cut. If you selected a Reference axis, a cut
plane is created at the XY plane of the selected axis and its origin. |
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Creates a cylindrical cut. If you selected a Reference axis, a
cut is created on the Z and centered on the origin of the selected
axis. |
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Creates a spherical cut. If you selected a Reference axis, a cut
is created at the origin at the selected axis. |
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Creates an iso-surface cut. |
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The display of the cut section updates accordingly.
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Optional: Show or hide the robot from the plot sectioning context menu.
- Optional:
If you are creating an iso-surface cut, you can adjust the iso-value using the
slider or by entering a value directly.
- Optional:
To reverse the cut direction of a planar cut, click
 .
- Optional:
Determine which portion of the cut model is shown.
| Option | Description |
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Displays the model section through the cut plane and the
sections in front of and behind the cut. |
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Displays the model section in front of the cut
plane. |
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Displays the model section behind the cut plane. |
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Displays the model section through the cut plane. |
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Displays the model section in front of and through the cut
plane. |
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Displays the model section behind and through the cut
plane. |
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When included, the section in front of the cut is displayed as model edges only. The
sections through the cut and behind the cut are displayed with edges and
interior contours for the current results. You can change the section display
properties using the controls in the Plot Sectioning dialog
box.
- Optional:
Switch the display of the cutting surface on
 or off
 .
- Optional:
Click
 to edit all
Plot Sectioning parameters.
The Plot Sectioning dialog box displays options
for the cut type, cut options, and rendering options.
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Click
 to assign a name to the cut surface.
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Close the plot section cut.
| Option | Description |
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Deactivates the plot section cut and closes the plot section context toolbar. |
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Closes the plot section cut context toolbar, keeping the current cut active. |
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