Set Planes command bar

Main Steps

Select Base Plane Step

Selects a planar face or reference plane that sets the orientation of the clipping depth you want to define. The clipping depth will be parallel to the plane you select.

Set Plane 1 Step

Specifies the first boundary of the clipping depth you want. You can use the cursor to dynamically define the first clipping boundary or type a distance value.

Set Plane 2 Step

Specifies the second boundary of the clipping depth you want. You can use the cursor to dynamically define the second clipping boundary or type a distance value.

Finish/Cancel

This button changes functions as you move through the clipping depth definition process.  After you define the clipping depth, you can edit it by re-selecting the appropriate step on the command bar. The Cancel button discards any input and exits the command.

Plane 1 and Plane 2 Step Options:

Dynamic Clipping

Dynamically clips the view display as you move the cursor to reposition the clipping plane. Dynamic clipping is only available when you are defining the position for Plane 2. When this option is cleared, the view display is updated when you click to position Plane 2. When working with a complex part or assembly, clearing this option improves performance. You can also specify whether the display is dynamically clipped using the Dynamic Clipping option on the View tab on the Options dialog box on the Tools menu.

Keypoints

Sets the type of keypoint you can select to define the clipping plane. This option is available on the command bar during the Plane 1 and Plane 2 steps when the Dynamic Clipping option is cleared.

Selects an end point.

Selects a midpoint.

Selects the center point of a circle or arc.

Selects a tangency point on an analytic curved face such as a cylinder, sphere, torus, or cone.

Selects a silhouette point.

Distance

Sets the distance to offset the clipping plane you selected. You can type the distance you want.

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