Dynamic Cut Plane

The Dynamic Cut Plane allows you to interactively create a cross section view of 3D objects.

The Dynamic Cut Plane menu is accessed via the View menu.

To Use the Dynamic Cutplane tool.

1. Go to View | Dynamic Cut Plane| Add
   
   This will make the Cut Plane appear.
   
2. Go to View | Dynamic Cut Plane and make sure that Show is selected/highlighted.
   
3. Go to View | Dynamic Cut Plane| Edit
   
4. Use the Selector to drag the Cutplane graphic laterally way from the object you want to view. This will give you a clear view of the object.
   
5. You can now use the selector to move and rotate the Cut Plane to generate dynamic cross-sections.
   
   
   
   
   

To Remove a Cutplane

1. Go to View | Dynamic Cut Plane.
   
2. Click Remove.

Options

You can manage the appearance of the Dynamic Cut Plane by going to Options | Drawing Setup Dynamic Cut Plane .

Cut plane

• Active: If there is an active Cut Plane this is checked. If this is unchecked the active workplane will be removed.
• Show: Sets whether the active Cut Plane is visible.
• Cut section color: Sets the color of objects where they are cut.

Graphic

• Color: Sets the color of the cut plane.
• Transparency: Sets the transparency level (0 - 1). 0 = No transparency, 1 = Totally transparent.
• Show border: Sets whether the border of the cut plane is shown. 
• Auto-update in accordance with drawing extents: Sets the extent of the cutting plane to update as the drawing extents changes.