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Smart 3D Version
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Clip by volume

  1. Click View > Clip by Volume or Plane. to display the Clip by Volume or Plane Ribbon.

  2. Click Clip by Volume Clip by Volume RIBBON ICON.

  3. Select the first area point in the view.

    Clip by volume First Point STEP

  4. Select the second area point in the view.

    Clip by volume Second Point STEP

  5. Select the first depth point to define the extent of the volume. You can see depth points best in an isometric view.

    Clip by volume First Depth STEP

  6. Select the second depth point to define the extent of the volume. You cannot clip objects to a zero depth.

    Clip by volume Second Depth STEP

  7. Select the window where to use the volume clipping.

    Clip by volume Select View

  8. Click Finish.

  • You can modify the view volume of all selected windows by dragging the clipping planes. The movement is normal to the plane. The software assigns the edited clipping volume to the active view and to all views selected after you start the command.

  • To restore the view, click Clear Clipping Clear Clipping ICON.

  • The clipping planes are positioned according to the active coordinate system, rather than the global coordinate system.