The capability to display a cross section of a part or assembly is one of the most important and useful features of SpinFire Ultimate. Mechanical designers look at cross sections in order to better understand the structure of a part and hidden components in an assembly.
The Section menu on the 3D Document Toolbar lists the commands available for cross-sectioning planes.
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Enable/Disable Section turns cross sectioning on/off. A cross-section plane shows the model as if it has been cut straight through. By default, the Enable Section command will show a single plane; the section is transparent and you can see into the model. (See also Working with Cross Sections.)
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By default, a cross-sectioned model will be visible on one side of the plane and invisible on the other (see also Cut Material, below). The Flip Section command enables you to switch between these two views.
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By default, the Enable Section command will show a single plane (shown below). Use the Two Plane and Three Plane commands for more cross-section options. The most recently selected command is displayed on the 3D Document Toolbar. (See also Working with Cross Sections.)
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By default, the Enable Section command will show a single plane. Use the Two Plane (shown below) and Three Plane commands for more cross-section options. The most recently selected command is displayed on the 3D Document Toolbar. (See also Working with Cross Sections.)
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By default, the Enable Section command will show a single plane. Use the Two Plane and Three Plane (shown below) commands for more cross-section options. The most recently selected command is displayed on the 3D Document Toolbar. (See also Working with Cross Sections.)
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By default, the cross-section plane will be bounded by the YZ axis that passes through the (0,0,0) point of the global coordinate system. Use the Move, Position, Orient, and Settings options (tabs on the Define Section dialog box) to precisely define other viewpoints and settings. (See also Working with Cross Sections.)
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Enable Section command will show a single plane. Use the Offset Section (shown below) command for a stepped section. The most recently selected command is displayed on the 3D Document Toolbar. (See also Offset Sectioning.)
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By default, the cross-section plane will be bounded by the YZ axis that passes through the (0,0,0) point of the global coordinate system. Use the Move Settings, Movement, Position, Orientand Orientation, and Settings options (tabs on the Define Section dialog box) to precisely define other viewpoints and settings. (See also Working with Cross Sections.)
Cut Material - Show/hide model on one side of the section cut. By default, the Cut Material function is enabled for a section plane, which means that a cross-sectioned model will be visible on one side of the plane and invisible on the other. You can also turn off Cut Material for just selected parts or subassemblies (see Assembly Object Context Menu).
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Show Section Planes - Show/hide the cross-section plane(s). The cross-section plane normally appears as a transparent gray rectangle. See Settings, above, to change the default color. |
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Show Profile Edges - Show/hide profile edges. The section profile is an outline of all the points on the model that intersect with the section plane—by default, it is outlined in red. See Settings, above, to change the default color.
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Show Profile Faces - Show/hide profile faces for the entire scene; by default, Show Profile Faces is enabled. See Settings, above, to change the default color. |
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Enable/disable parallel projection plane. To view the projected plane, enable sectioning and then select the Projection Mode option from the Sectioning menu on the 3D Document Toolbar. |
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The Projection Area function enables users to easily calculate the area of the projected plane. The projected surface area is very useful in sheet metal forming applications to calculate the necessary press tonnage. To calculate the projection area, enable the cross section and then select the Projection Mode option from the Sectioning menu on the 3D Document Toolbar. The Projection Area command becomes active, and can be accessed from the Sectioning menu or the section context menu (right-click menu). Control of the projection plane is similar to that of the cross-section plane.
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The Align submenu flyout menu lets you choose a YZ Plane, XZ Plane, or XY Plane and then pick a the plane to intersect a selected point on the model for the plane to intersect.
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The Place By submenu flyout menu offers the following commands for defining a plane:
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Export the section cut data to a .dxf file. |
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Related Topics
The Cross Sectioning Context Menu
