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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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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
icon in the Sectioning Definition dialog box. |
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3. |
Re-click
the icon to restore the material cut away. |
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4. |
Click OK when done. |
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