From the Results section of the action bar, click Plot Sectioning
.
Tip:
You can also access Plot Sectioning from
the postprocessing context toolbar while in the Results action. Click anywhere on the
model to show the postprocessing context toolbar.
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: 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:
Determine which portion of the cut model is shown.
Option
Description
Displays the model section through the cut plane and the
sections in front of and behind the cut.
Displays the model section in front of the cut
plane.
Displays the model section behind the cut plane.
Displays the model section through the cut plane.
Displays the model section in front of and through the cut
plane.
Displays the model section behind and through the cut
plane.
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.
Click
to assign a name to the cut surface.
Close the plot section cut.
Option
Description
Deactivates the plot section cut and closes the plot section context toolbar.
Closes the plot section cut context toolbar, keeping the current cut active.