Add a Section Cut

Prepare a specification file to view the section cuts of a model using Section Explorer.

Create a few section cuts for a model to study its parts and then generate preview to view these section cuts using Section Explorer in 3D viewer.

To create a section cut, launch the model using HyperView and prepare sections using the application. The application has a plug-in called Altair One Spec Authoring Tool, this enables you to prepare a specification file by adding the section cuts you created for the model. The specifications file is exported to Drive as a JSON file. To visualize these section cuts, generate preview by importing this JSON file.

  1. Right-click a model result file (h3d), click Open With.
    The Open With dialog box is displayed.


    Figure 1. Open With
  2. Select the Application name.
    The application launches in a new tab with the selected model.


    Figure 2. Remote Application displaying the H3D model
  3. Click Section Cut to define and add sections by choosing the required axis.
    In this example, the section cut is added for X-axis.


    Figure 3. Add a Section Cut
    Tip: You can add as many section cuts as you need for each plane.
  4. To create a specification file, on the top menu, click AltairOne > Spec Authoring Tool


    Figure 4. AltairOne
    The Spec Authoring Tool dialog box is displayed.
  5. Click Section in the left pane.


    Figure 5. Spec Authoring Tool
  6. Enter a name for the specification file in the Label field.
  7. Click Section Selection.
    The section cuts that you added are displayed.


    Figure 6. Select a Section
  8. Select the section from the Sections list.
    The values are loaded for the selected section.
  9. Click OK to add a section.
    Tip: You can add a description about the specification file you are creating.
  10. Click Add to create a specification file.


    Figure 7. Create Specification File
  11. Click Export to save the file in your Altair One Drive Desktop mounted location.
    The JSON file is exported.


    Figure 8. Export Spec File
  12. To preview the section cuts, navigate to the model in Altair Drive.
  13. Right-click the model file and select Generate Preview.
    The Generate Preview dialog box is displayed.


    Figure 9. Generate Preview
  14. Click to select the matching specification file (JSON file).
    The Select File dialog box displays your MyFiles location.


    Figure 10. Select Json File
  15. Select the specification JSON file and then click Select.
    A notification is displayed: Generating preview started for <model file>.