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Manipulating Sectioning Planes
Manipulate sectioning planes in the following ways:
Manipulating 3D Sectioning Planes
Action
Result
In the Figure
Select the plane and click Home > Transform or press F3.
Moves the plane along the selected axis.
Select the plane and click Home > Free Rotation or press CTRL+F3.
Rotates the plane around its center point.
Click the arrow in Home > Preset Section, and select an axis.
In the Preset Section panel of the Model > Sectioning option, select a default or active view axis, and its viewing and up directions.
Places the plane along the selected axis.
In the Section Properties dialog box, on the Cut1 or Cut2 tab.
Under Section Plane Orientation, click Set by Reference. Select a reference in the graphics area and then click OK in the Section Plane Orientation dialog box.
Positions the plane at a reference.
Under Section Plane Orientation, select an axis of rotation and type an angle.
Rotates the plane.
Under Section Plane Orientation, click Flip.
Flips the section view.
Under Intersecting Point Location, click Set by Reference. Select a reference in the graphics area and then click OK in the Intersecting Point Location dialog box.
Positions the plane at a reference point.
Under Intersecting Point Location, select a translation direction and type a distance, or click or .
Translates the plane.
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