CUT SECTION
This function allows the user to create one or several section lines. New section line is named SECTION in the part layer. After selecting the function, the program will pop up coordinate system dialog box. If the user selects the default Globe coordinate system, the section line created is perpendicular to Z axis. If the user creates Local coordinate system, created section line is perpendicular to W axis. After the coordinate system is created, the program will pop up the dialogue box as show Figure 11.6.2.
Figure 11.6.2 Define section plane
NEAR BY: Select the manner of picked point: node or point.
START SECTION: Select start point of section. Display the distance between the start point and U-V plane.
END SECTION: Select end point of section. Display the distance between the end point and U-V plane.
NO.OF SECTON: Numbers of section line between start section and end section.