Displaying The Cross Section Of Objects - Stratasys Objet500 User Manual

Objet500 User Guide
Displaying the
The Section feature enables you to view the interior of an object by "slicing" it
Cross Section
on any axis. You can then manipulate the object to inspect the interior from
of Objects
different angles. This may be important for deciding on the type of support
necessary when producing the model (see "Choosing the Support Strength"
on page 5-63). Displaying an object's cross section only affects how the tray is
displayed on the screen; it does not change the object itself.
To display a cross section of the tray:
1. From the Tools menu, select Section.
2. Select Enable Clipping.
3. Use the slider controls for the X-, Y-, and Z-axes to cut the tray so that you
Figure 5-81 Left: Whole view; Right: Cross section view after using the
Z-slider
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The Section dialog box opens.
Figure 5-80 Section dialog box
see the cross section you want.
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