Cutting a Subdivision Surface by a Plane

You can cut a subdivision surface by a plane and remove one side of the subdivision surface.

Before you begin: Create a 3D shape containing a subdivision surface. Here is the initial surface:

Create a 3D shape containing a .
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  1. From the Shape Sculpt section of the action bar, click Cut by Plane .

    You can also access this command by pressing ALT+SHIFT+Q.

  2. From the Tools Palette, click one of the following:
    OptionDescription
    Define Robot Plane Defines the Robot plane.
    Reset Robot Resets the plane orientation.
    Surface Selection Selects the subdivision surface.
    Plane Selection Selects the plane.
    Reverse Side Chooses the side to keep.
    Plane Translation Translates the plane.
    Plane Rotation Rotates the plane.
    Show Resulting Mesh Shows the resulting mesh.
    Apply (Enter) Validates the command.
  3. Click Surface Selection and then select the subdivision surface.
  4. Click Plane Selection and then select the plane.


  5. Optional: Click Reverse Side to choose the side to keep.
  6. Optional: Click Plane Translation .
  7. Click and drag to translate the plane.


  8. Optional: Click Plane Rotation .
    Click and drag to rotate the plane.

    Note: Once the Plane Translation or Plane Rotation options are selected, two icons appear in the Tools Palette:
  9. Optional: Click Show resulting mesh to visualize the base mesh.


  10. Click Apply (Enter) .


    Warning: In case of a multiple result, it is not possible to cut the surface.