Cut Plane Analysis

Cut Plane Analysis consists in visualizing results in a plane section through the structure.
By dynamically changing the position and orientation of the cutting plane, you can rapidly analyze the results inside the system.

This task shows how to use the Cut Plane Analysis capability.

You can use the sample26.CATAnalysis document: you created a Stress Von Mises image.

Before You Begin:

	Go to `View -> Render Style -> Customize View` and make sure the `Edges points` option is not active and the `Materials` option is active in the Custom View Modes dialog box.
	Activate the Stress Von Mises image. For this, right click the `Von Mises Stress (nodal value)` feature from the specification tree and select the `Activate/DeActivate` option from the displayed contextual menu. A warning appears to let you know that the solution needs to be updated. Click `OK` in the warning box.

1. Click the Cut Plane Analysis icon .

The Cutting Plane automatically appears.

The Cut Plane Analysis dialog box is displayed.

The compass is automatically positioned on the part, with a Cutting Plane normal to its privileged direction.

Note that if the compass is already positioned on the view, the normal of the compass is taken into account as the default normal of the cutting plane.

2. Handle the compass using the cursor and rotate or translate the Cutting Plane.
For this, you will select an edge of the compass and drag the cursor. As you modify the plane position, results in the Cutting Plane are automatically updated.

3. Activate the View section Only option in the Cut Plane Analysis dialog box to see the section relatively to the position of the cutting plane.

4. De-activate the Show cutting plane option in the Cut Plane Analysis dialog box to see only the boundary of this cutting plane.

5. Click CLOSE to exit the Cut Plane application.

	The cut plane capability is also available for Frequency Solutions.
	All the existing images will be cut, if needed.