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 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.)
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Use these options to change default color settings, show/hide section planes, and "cycle" through 1-, 2-, and 3-plane sections and viewpoints. |
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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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Related Topics
The Cross Sectioning Context Menu
