Analyzing Using Sections

Creating Sections in X, Y, or Z Direction

You can create sections by intersecting surfaces with one or several planes that are parallel to an OmniPlane or any standard plane.

Before you begin: Open a 3D Shape containing surfaces.
  1. In the Analyze panel, click Activate Analysis and Sections .
  2. Click Calculate in the header of the Sections section.

    indicates that the analysis is not active.

  3. Increase the Number of Planes.
  4. Select some elements and click .
  5. Click Global/Local to switch between the global and the local analysis.
  6. Click to change the color and the style of the analysis.
  7. Select another Orientation and click Calculate .
  8. Switch off the visibility of all sections.
  9. Select Graphical and click 0 Positions in the panel.
  10. Select positions on the geometry and click .

    Depending on the current orientation, the positions are points on the X, Y, or Z axis.

 

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