Using Context Menu Options to Define and Redefine Cutting Plane Line

Depending on selection you have made during insertion or redefinition of the cutting plane line, various options will be available in the context menu.

  • Add Point
    		•  Enables you to add a new point to the selected segment.
  • Delete Point
    		•  Enables you to delete the selected point.
  • Delete
    		•  Enables you to delete the entire selection.
  • Delete Segment
    		•  Enables you to delete the selected segment.
  • H/V Orientation
    		•  Enables you to toggle the orientation (horizontal/vertical) of the selected segment.
  • Add Jog
    		•  Enables you to add 3 new constrained segments with equal length are automatically in the middle of the selected segment.
    (This is available only when the orientation is set to H/V.)

    Select the point/segment and choose one of the above options from the context menu (right-click on the selected entity) of the active command to apply it.


    Note
    • Section lines with 3 or more collinear points cannot be created. To inform the user of this problem, a warning tooltip appears on collinear points.
    • Section lines with coincident points are not allowed. A warning tooltip appears on the coincident points to keep the user informed on this issue.



      These warnings are controlled by the button in the selection list and in the context menu of the active command.


    • The appearance of the cutting plane line is controlled by the Styles settings on the Entity Properties - Break Lines category of the Options/Properties dialog box.
    • After you create a cutting plane line, you can change any of these properties from the Edit Properties - Break Lines category from the context menu.
    • Non-sectionable views
      If you attempt to place a cutting plane line on a non-sectionable view (such as an exploded, perspective, or section developed view), the think3 application displays a dialog box warning you that you can't place a cutting plane line on that view.
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