Cut on Plane

Cut on Plane ( Modeling )

Tool summary :

Draw a line on material in order to cut that material in a plane that includes the line and that is perpendicular to your computer screen.
Cut on Plane cuts a material to depth checking limits. If depth checking limits exceed the material's depth, it cuts the selected material through the entire material, but will not cut other materials that are within the range of the depth checking limits.
The modifications that you make using Cut on Plane are reflected in certain " Left/Right end settings " on the material edit window. If the 3D model contains pieces of material with the same submaterial piecemark as the one material you perform this operation on, you get options to automatically apply your cut to those other materials.
See the step-by-step instructions and to undo a Cut on Plane operation .

Also see :

Modeling (where Cut on Plane is a tool)
A solid form (material to cut needs to be in)
Depth checking (affects depth of cut)
Model completed ( Cut on Plane cannot be used on material whose member has this date)
Cut Layout (also for cutting material)
Graphical (effect on a system connection)
Frame (also for cutting material)
Screen axis ( Cut on Plane functions with respect to)

Step-by-step instructions :

The following instructions assume that you are using a 3-button mouse. You must do either step 1d (preselection) or step 3 (in-tool selection) to perform this operation.

1 . Before using this tool:

1a : Make sure that the material you want to cut is displayed in one of the three solid forms .

1b : Go to a view that is perpendicular to the cut that you want to make. If you want the cut in a plane that is perpendicular to a particular surface, Use one of the Surface tools to snap to that surface. Set the depth check limits of the view to (or beyond) the limits of the cut you intend to make. Cut on Plane cuts the material to the depth checking limits of the view and not any further. It only cuts the one selected material.

1c : Place construction lines so that there are INCL points where you want to locate the line that defines the plane of the cut.

Select Items bindings

step 1d or 3

1d (optional) : In Select Items mode with the appropriate selection filter selected, left-click ( Select ) the one (1) material for cutting. When selected, the material will be displayed in the User and Site Options > Modeling > " Primary selection surface color ," which by default is green. Tip: To select a member main material, right-click ( Menu ) and choose " Select Other " on the context menu or first set the selection filter to ' Material '.

2 . Invoke Cut on Plane using any one (1) of the following methods:

Methods 1, 2 & 3 : Click the icon, or use a keyboard shortcut, or use the context menu. A Cut on Plane icon can be added to your toolbar (classic) or ribbon (lightning). The icon, keyboard shortcut or context menu command can be found in the group named ' Model -- Material '. For lightning, Customize Interface is used to configure ribbons, keyboards, the context menu and modes.

Method 4 : If " Modeling layout style " is ' Classic ', you can use the menu system to choose Model > Material > Cut on Plane .

Method 5 : With Material Fit Mode mouse bindings active, hold down the Shift key and middle-click ( Cut Plane ).

3 . Skip this step if you already selected a material is step 1d.

Select One Item bindings

3a (if you didn't preselect a material) : Cut on Plane prompts you to use Select One Item mouse bindings to left-click ( Select ) the one material you want to cut. This prompting also occurs when a member or more than one submaterial is selected.

4 . The status line prompts, "Locate point." Locate- Pan -Return mouse bindings become active. The material is highlighted and various Locate options become active.

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Alternative 1 : Select the appropriate Locate icon (if it's not selected already), then move your mouse pointer ( ) so that the point location target ( ) snaps to the beginning of the cut line, then left-click ( Locate ).

Alternative 2 : Right-click ( Return ) to cancel the Cut on Plane operation and keep everything as it was before step 2. Do not continue.

5 . The status line prompts, "Locate second point."

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Alternative 1 : Move your mouse pointer ( ) so that the point location target ( ) snaps to the beginning of the cut line, then left-click ( Locate ).

Alternative 2 : Right-click ( Return ) to cancel the Cut on Plane operation and keep everything as it was before step 2. Do not continue.

6 . The status line prompts, "Is this cut OK?" The computer screen redraws to show a preview of the cut. Yes-No mouse bindings become active.

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Alternative 1 : Left-click ( Yes ) to accept the way that the material is shown to be cut. Go to step 8.

Alternative 2 : Right-click ( No ) if you want a different cut. Go to step 7.

7 . Skip this step if it does not apply. If you right-clicked ( No ) in step 6, the computer screen redraws to show the material cut on the opposite side of the cut line.

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Alternative 1 : Left-click ( Yes ) to accept the way that the material is shown to be cut. Go to step 8.

Alternative 2 : Right-click ( No ) to end the Cut on Plane operation and keep everything as it was before step 2. Do not continue.

8 . The Change All Options window opens. On it is a " Warnings " list. Material change " Options " become active along with the Warnings if the 3D model contains other pieces of material with the same submaterial piecemark as the one material you performed this operation on.

Alternative 1 : Make the appropriate selections on this window to apply the cut to the one material selected in step 1d (or 3), or to all like material on all like members with or without the same piecemark, then press the " OK " on the bottom of the window to regenerate the material. Go to step 9.

Alternative 2 : Press the " Cancel " button to end the Cut on Plane operation and keep everything as it was before step 1. Do not continue.

9 . The material(s) specified in step 8 are cut in the manner indicated. The mouse bindings that were active before you invoked Cut on Plane become active again. All affected member(s) and material(s) are marked for detailing.

Note 1: If you made this cut on a rolled section, the fields " Web cut angle " and " Flange cut angle " and " Material setback " are automatically adjusted on the Rolled Section Material window.

Note 2: If you performed this operation on system connection material, the connection is made graphical . Also, cutting system-generated main material makes that main material graphical.

To undo a Cut on Plane operation :

1 . Open the cut material's edit window (e.g., double-click the material, or hover the material and right-click ( Menu ) and choose " Edit Other " on the context menu ).

1a : The modifications made using Cut on Plane are reflected in certain " Left/Right end settings " on the material edit window. Change those settings back to ' 0 ' (zero).

1b : Press the " OK " button at the bottom of the material edit window.

2 . The Change All Options window opens. On it is a " Warnings " list and " Options ."

2a : Optionally select the " Options " you want, then press the " OK " button.

3 . The material is regenerated per the settings on its edit window. In other words, the cut disappears.

Note: If other pieces with the same submaterial piecemark exist in the 3D model and you selected the appropriate " Options ," then other materials are also regenerated as specified on the edit window.