Creating 3D Section Cuts
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3D section cuts cut away the material from the plane. This task explains how to create 3D section cuts. | |
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Open the WeldPlanner.CATProduct document. | |
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1. | Click the Sectioning
icon.The Sectioning Definition dialog box appears and the section plane is automatically created. |
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| 2. | Click
the Volume Cut 
icon in the Sectioning Definition dialog box to obtain a section cut:
The material in the negative direction along the normal vector of the plane (W-axis) is cut away. |
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Note: In some cases, the normal vector of the plane is inverted to give you the best view of the cut. Double-click the normal vector of
the plane to invert it, or click the Invert Normal |
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| 3. | Re-click the icon to restore the material cut away. | |
| 4. | Click OK when done. | |
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icon in the Sectioning Definition dialog box.
