The Slicing
PropertyManager creates 2D sketch sections.
Slicing Planes
To access this tool, click
. Select a planar entity or a combination of a
linear entity and a point entity.
| Number of
planes to create |
Sets the number of slicing planes to create. Planar
entities produce a linear pattern of parallel planes, while the
combination of a linear entity and a point produces a circular
pattern of reference planes whose axis is the linear entity. |
Reverse
Direction
 |
Reverses the direction of the
planes. |
| Offset |
Sets the linear or angular spacing
between planes. |
Options
| Add slicing planes and
sketches to a folder |
Adds slicing planes and sketches to a folder in the
FeatureManager design tree
for an organized view. After you create sketches and reference
planes with the Slicing tool, you can edit
them individually only, not as a group. |
| Preview slices
(slower) |
Shows a preview of the slices in the graphics
area. |
| Slices to
generate |
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Intersection
|
When selected:
- For classic BREP geometry, the
slice is identical to what is generated with the
Intersection
Curve tool.
- For mesh BREP and graphics bodies, sketches generated by using the
Slicing tool cannot be
modified.
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Exact
|
Creates an exact intersection of the mesh BREP body and graphics body
that results in a series of line segments called
polyline. A polyline is a continuous line composed of
one or more lines. Selected by default when you select a
graphics mesh body or a BREP mesh body.
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Circle
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Creates a circle. The diameter equals the average of the length and
width of the rectangle that encloses all the sketch
entities. The circle is located at the intersection of
the source geometry and the slicing plane.
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Rectangle
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Creates a rectangle that encloses all the sketch entities and is
located at the intersection of the source geometry and
the slicing plane.
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Bounding Box
Each color arrow corresponds to the color of an extendable drag handle of the
bounding box in the graphics area.