Manipulating Sectioning Planes
Manipulate sectioning planes in the following ways:
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In the graphics area
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Select the plane and click >  Transform or press F3. |
Moves the plane along the selected axis.
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Select the plane and click > Transform >  Free Rotation or press CTRL+F3. |
Rotates the plane in the selected direction.
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• Click the arrow in > , and select an axis.
• In the Preset Section panel of the > option, select a default or active view axis, and then select it’s viewing and up directions.
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Places the plane along the selected axis.
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In the Section Properties dialog box
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Under Section Plane Orientation, click Set by Reference and select a reference in the graphics area.
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Sets the orientation of the plane to match a reference, and optionally sets the positions of the plane at that reference point.
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Under Section Plane Orientation, select the normal axis for the plane, type a normal vector, or rotate about a given axis.
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Sets the orientation of the plane.
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Under Section Plane Orientation, click Flip.
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Flips the section view.
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Under Intersecting Point Location, click Set by Reference and select a reference in the graphics area.
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Positions the plane at a reference point.
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Under Intersecting Point Location, select a translation direction and type a distance, or click  or  . |
Translates the plane.
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Click or . |
Translates the plane in the direction that is normal to the plane.
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Drag the slider.
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Select the slider, and then press the UP or DOWN or LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys.
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