Section Cut Entity Editor Attributes

Both planar and spherical section cuts can be edited by selecting a section cut in the Results Browser then changing the attributes in the Entity Editor.

Whenever a section cut is selected in the Results Browser, the manipulator is active and ready to edit in the modeling window.

Section Cuts - Planar

Figure 1.


Standard

ID
The ID of the section cut.
Restriction: This field is not editable.
Type
The section cut type (Planar).
Restriction: This field is not editable.
Visibility
Activate/deactivate the check box to turn the display of the section cut on/off in the modeling window.
Label
Click in the field to change the label of the section cut.
Orientation
Click to display the Section Plane dialog, which allows you to change/define the plane of the section cut.
Base
Specifies the x, y, and z coordinates of the base point of the section cut plane.
Normal
Specifies the direction cosines of the normal of the section cut plane.

Display

Cross Section Only
Display a cross section of the section cut.
Clip Above
When activated, the portion of the model along the positive side of the section plane’s normal will be clipped.
Deformable
Allow the section cut to be deformed, along with the components, during animation.

When this option is selected, a time step/frame number is added next to the section cut label in the Results Browser and in the Section Cut panel.

Cross Section Width
Adjust the width of the cross section using the slider bar. The Cross Section Only check box (see above) must be activated in order for the slider bar to be displayed.
Clip Elements
Display the elements of the clipped part of the model.
Show Section Color
Change the section cut color.
Section Color
Select a color from the palette. The Show Section Color check box (see above) must be activated in order for the selected color to be displayed.
Grid
Display the grid lines in the modeling window.
Grid Text
Display the grid line text in the modeling window.
Grid Text Precision
Select the precision to be used for the grid line text value using the combo box.
Grid Line Space X
Change the spacing of the grid lines along the section plane's x direction
Grid Line Space Y
Change the spacing of the grid lines along the section plane's y direction

Global

Feature Lines
Display the feature lines of the clipped part of the model.
Transparency
Display the clipped part of the model as a transparent surface.

Section Cuts - Spherical



Standard

ID
The ID of the section cut.
Restriction: This field is not editable.
Type
The section cut type (Spherical).
Restriction: This field is not editable.
Visibility
Activate/deactivate the check box to turn the display of the section cut on/off in the modeling window.
Label
Click in the field to change the label of the section cut.
Center Node
Click to display the Node collector, which allows you to adjust the position of the base point of the section cut to the center node.
Center
Specifies the x, y, and z coordinates of the base point of the section cut. Click in the field to manually enter in coordinates if desired.
Radius
Specifies the radius of the spherical section cut. Click in the field to manually adjust the radius of the sphere

Display

Cross Section Only
Display a cross section of the section cut.
Clip Inside
Displays the cross section of the section cut inside the sphere when unchecked.
Sphere
Displays a sphere.
Deformable
Allow the section cut to be deformed, along with the components, during animation.

When this option is selected, a time step/frame number is added next to the section cut label in the Results Browser.

Show Section Color
Change the section cut color.
Section Color
Select a color from the palette. The Show Section Color check box (see above) must be activated in order for the selected color to be displayed.
Clip elements
Display the elements of the clipped part of the model.

Global

Feature Lines
Display the feature lines of the clipped part of the model.
Transparency
Display the clipped part of the model as a transparent surface.
Note: Spherical section cuts are not displayed in the Section Cuts list in the Section Cut panel.