Creating Section Plots

To create a section view of the active plot:

  1. 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.
  2. Under Section 1, click Plane plane_front.png Button, Cylinder , or Sphere .
  3. In the graphics area, click a reference entity (reference point, axis, or plane) compatible with the section type you selected in step 2.
  4. If necessary, click Reverse Clipping Direction to change the direction of the cut to the opposite side.
  5. Change the values of the Distance dim_lin_d.png, Rotation X dim_ang_x.png, Rotation Y dim_ang_y.png, and Radius PM_draft_angle.gif(available for cylindrical and spherical sections only) parameters as desired. Optionally, drag the handles in the graphics area.
  6. 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.
  7. Under Options, you can do the following:
    1. 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.
    2. Select/clear Show section plane.
    3. Select/clear Plot on section only as necessary.
    4. Select/clear Show contour on the uncut portion of the model.
    5. Select/clear Explode after clipping.
    6. Click Reset to reset the plot to its initial state.
    7. Click to turn the clipping of the current plot on or off.
  8. Click .