Section by Workplane

Creates a section by using the current workplane as the sectioning plane. For details on workplanes, see Workplanes.

1. Select Section by Workplane from the local menu or Inspector Bar.
   
   
2. Select the object to section. You can use Shift to select more than one object, or use a selection window (first click outside the objects, then drag the window).
   
   

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   Note: To section multiple objects, start out using a different option - Section by Line or Section by Plane. Use Shift to select the objects to slice, then click the Section by Workplane icon.

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3. The section is created.
   
   You can rotate the view to see that the section lies on the workplane.