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AutoCAD and Its Applications—Advanced
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Z Axis
You can specify one point on the cutting plane and one point on the Z axis of the
plane. See Figure 8-26. This allows you to have a cutting plane that is not parallel to
the current UCS XY plane. First, select the
SLICE
command, pick the object to slice, and
press [Enter]. Next, enter the
Zaxis
option. Then, pick a point on the XY plane of the
cutting plane followed by a point on the Z axis of the cutting plane. Finally, pick the
side of the object to keep.
View
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 8-27. The cutting plane passes through
the point you select and is aligned with the primary plane of the current UCS that
Point on the
Z axis
Point on the XY plane
of the cutting plane
A
B
Figure 8-26.
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.