Creating Section Plots
To create a section view of the active plot:
In the Simulation study tree, right-click the
active plot icon and select Section Clipping
or click Plot Tools
(Simulation CommandManager) and select Section
Clipping.
The Section
PropertyManager appears.
Under Section
1, click Plane
, Cylinder
, or Sphere
.
In the graphics area, click a reference entity
(reference point, axis, or plane) compatible with the section type you
selected in step 2.
If necessary, click Reverse
Clipping Direction
to change the direction of the cut to the opposite side.
Change the values of the Distance
, Rotation X
, Rotation Y
, and Radius
(available for cylindrical and spherical sections only) parameters
as desired. Optionally, drag the handles
in the graphics
area.
To create additional section views, select Section 2 and Section
3, then repeat step 2 through step 5. You can use the same planes
to create additional section views.
Section 3 is unavailable
until Section 2 is selected.
Under Options,
you can do the following:
Click Union
to plot the results on the areas of all defined sections.
-or-
Click Intersection
to plot the results on the common area of intersection
of all defined sections.
Select/clear Show
section plane.
Select/clear Plot
on section only as necessary.
Select/clear Show
contour on the uncut portion of the model.
Select/clear Explode
after clipping.
Click Reset
to reset the plot to its initial state.
Click
to turn the clipping
of the current plot on or off.
Click
.