3D Section Tools (Cutting Plane Tools)

Cutting Plane Menu

Cutting Plane Tools - Allow you to cut and section the model in the X, Y, and Z plane and toggle the cutting planes on and off. 

Reset Cutting Plane:
Resets all sections that you have made on the model, and removes all cutting planes. This resets the model back to its ‘home’ view. 
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Cutting Plane X:
To make a cut in the X plane, click the Cutting Plane X tool and make your cut once the plane appears. 
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Cutting Plane Y:
To make a cut in the Y plane, click the Cutting Plane Y tool and make your cut once the plane appears.
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Cutting Plane Z:
To make a cut in the Z plane, click the Cutting Plane Z tool and make your cut once the plane appears. 
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Show Cutting Plane:
Toggles the visibility of the cutting planes from the viewer, while keeping the sections that you made on the model.

‍Cutting Plane Section Toggles:

Click ‘Reverse’ on Cutting Plane X, Y or Z to toggle the direction of that cutting plane.

Cutting Plane Tips:

1. How to remove cutting planes and reset the model: In addition to clicking ‘Cutting Plane Reset’ to remove all cutting planes and reset the model, you can also reset the model by right clicking on any part on the model and selecting ‘Reset Model’
2. How to flip the direction of the cutting plane: Double clicking a section flips the direction of the cutting plane
3. How to change the color of the sectioned face: Click ‘Settings’ on the 3D model toolbar, under ‘Color’ on the ‘General’ tab, select a color from the ‘Capping Face Color’ and ‘Capping Line Color’ drop down menus

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