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Cross-Section

Click Cross-Section in the top navigation bar to enter the cross-section module, where you can use sectional tools to create cross-sections.
After the cross-section is created, you can extract measured cross-sections, or create features from the created cross-sections.

Note

  • Before using the cross-section function, please import the reference model or the measured model.
  • After entering the From Cross-Section function or hiding the model, you can view the cross-section.

Extraction​​

If the created cross-section is a reference cross-section, the corresponding measured cross-section can be extracted automatically or manually.

  • Automatic Extraction: Enable Auto Extraction of Measured Values via Settings in the upper right corner of the software interface or check Extract Measured Cross-Section in the creation window. The software will automatically extract the corresponding measured cross-section with default parameters after creating any reference cross-section.
  • Manual Extraction: After creating a reference cross-section, right-click the cross-section group in the directory tree on the left, select Extract Measured Cross-Section and specify the measurement model to be extracted; you can specify Align Object in the extraction pop-up window.

Creation

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  1. In the Sectional Tools bar, click Cross-Section to open the corresponding window.
  2. Select the model, edit parameters and define the cross-section as the reference cross-section or measured cross-section:
    • From planes: Select a created plane and set the offset distance.
    • Along specified direction: Click on the model in the 3D scene to create a point, and select a direction (X Axis / Y Axis / Z Axis / Customize).
  3. After completing relevant settings, you can preview the created cross-section in the 3D scene; then click Confirm to create, and the reference cross-section or measured cross-section will be displayed in the feature module of the left-side tree view.

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