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AutoCAD and Its Applications—Advanced
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A cutting plane can be established that is aligned with the viewing plane of the
current viewport. The cutting plane passes through a point you select, which sets the
depth along the Z axis of the current viewing plane. First, select the
SLICE
command,
pick the object to slice, and press [Enter]. Next, enter the
View
option. Then, pick a point
in the viewport to defi ne the location of the cutting plane on the Z axis of the viewing
plane. Use object snaps to select a point on an object. The cutting plane passes through
this point and is parallel to the viewing plane. Finally, pick the side of the object to keep.
XY, YZ, and ZX
You can slice an object using a cutting plane that is parallel to any of the three primary
planes of the current UCS. See Figure 8-28. The cutting plane passes through the point you
select and is aligned with the primary plane of the current UCS that you specify. First, select
the
SLICE
command, pick the object to slice, and press [Enter]. Next, enter the XY, YZ, or
ZX
option, depending on the primary plane to which the cutting plane will be parallel. Then,
pick a point on the cutting plane. Finally, pick the side of the object to keep.
Three Points
Three points can be used to defi ne the cutting plane. This allows the cutting
plane to be aligned at any angle, similar to using the
Zaxis
option. See Figure 8-29.
First, select the
SLICE
command, pick the object to slice, and press [Enter]. Then, enter
Point on the
Z axis
Point on the XY plane
of the cutting plane
A
B
Figure 8-27.
Slicing a solid using
the
Zaxis
option.
A—Pick one point
on the cutting plane
and a second point
on the Z axis of the
cutting plane.
B—The resulting
slice.