The cross section context menu enables you to manipulate the selected plane; for example, you can flip the view or change the plane axis. It also provides another means to access the Define Section dialog box and the Projection Area Measurement function (described in Cross-Sectioning a 3D Model).
The context menu can be accessed by right-clicking the plane itself.
Show Section Planes - Show/hide the cross-section plane(s). The cross-section plane normally appears as a transparent gray rectangle.
See Settings to change the default color.
To restore a hidden section plane, right-click anywhere in the background to view the scene context menu. Note that the option to show/hide section planes has been added to the menu. This selection is available only when sectioning is enabled.
Show Profile Faces - Show/hide profile faces for the entire scene; by default, Show Profile Faces is enabled.
See Settings to change the default color.
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 to change the default color.
Note
If you wish to see just the profile outline, without any of the related geometry, select Cross-Section from the Standard Views options in the Views browser (see Controlling the View).
Cut Material - Show/hide model on one side of the section cut. By default, the Cut Material is hidden, which means that the cross-sectioned model will be visible on one side of the plane and not visible on the other.
You can also turn on/off Cut Material for just selected parts or subassemblies (see Assembly Object Context Menu).
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.
Select Calculate to measure the cut area, perimeter length, and center point. If Projection Mode is enabled, you can also determine the area of the projection.
