Create and View Section Cuts

Use the Section Cuts tool to create 2D section planes of your model.

1. From the View Controls toolbar, click .
2. From the Section Cuts dialog, click to create a new section cut.
3. Change the display and position of the section cut using the options in the microdialog.
   • Define the shape of the section cut by clicking .
   • Hide both sides of the model and show only the section plane by clicking . By default, one side of the model is hidden.
   • Reverse which side of the model is hidden by clicking .
   • Trim elements along the plane to create a smooth section cut by clicking .
   • Translate or rotate the section plane using the Move tool by clicking . Right-click to exit the Move tool.
   • Align the section plane to the x, y, or z-axis by clicking .

   
   
   Figure 1.

Use the Section Cuts tool to view 2D section planes of your model.

1. From the View Controls toolbar, click .
2. In the Section Cuts dialog, enable the checkboxes of the section cuts you wish to view.

   
   
   Figure 2.