Using a Cutting Plane

You can cut a 2D or 3D mesh or model along a plane.

  1. From the Display section of the action bar, click Sectioning .
    The Sectioning dialog box appears and the model is cut.
  2. Select X-axis, Y-axis, or Z-axis to specify the cutting plane.

    The cutting plane is the plane normal to the selected axis. For example, select X-axis to cut along the YZ-plane.

  3. Move the cut plane in the direction of the selected axis by dragging and dropping the cutting section.
  4. To display the other side of the cut, click Reverse.
  5. To cut exactly where you drag the cursor, select Exact mesh cut.
  6. Click Close.