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Editing the Clipping Box

1. Clipping Box Commands

This is a blue box with corner handles that can be edited.

Available in every viewpoint of any viewpoint inspector Perspectives, Parallel Views, Panoramas, VR Objects and Animations.

Commands

The check box Show concerns the 2D View only; the blue box is displayed or hidden in 2D View.

The check box Activate concerns the Preview only; the model is showed with or without cutting planes.

2. Displaying the 2D View

Displays the 2D View Window.

3. Showing the Clipping Box

Check Show in the inspector and the clipping box is displayed in the 2D View.

4. Setting the Box in 2D Views

Change the view (above, front, right, left or back) to define more than one clipping plane in the space (up to a maximum of six clipping planes).

Edit the blue handles or sides to define the clipping planes.

Elements outside the blue box are excluded from the scene.

5. Rotating the Clipping Box

Pivots the box within the plane. The box can be also manipulated graphically in the Top view.

6. Activating the Clipping Box

Check Activate in Preview and the model is shown clipped; the shadows cast are adapted.

NB: The above steps can be completed in a different way.