VIEW CUTAWAY Definition of the cut-away

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VIEW CUTAWAY Definition of the cut-away

FEMVIEW Command only.

This command enables the user to cut-away a model to one side of an intersection plane. The cut-away plane may either be defined as part of the command or a previously defined plane may be referenced.

Hidden views of a cut-away model may be obtained via the VIEW HIDDEN command.

Mode	Definition of Cut-away
/CURSOR	The cursor is used twice to define a cut-away plane that lies normal to
	the plane of the screen.
shape_name	The named shape, which must be a plane, is selected as the cut-away
	plane.

The part of the model (relative to the plane) to be cut-away is indicated via the keywords TOP, BOTTOM, FRONT, BACK , LEFT, RIGHT or CURSOR. If CURSOR is used then a cursor hit to the required side of the plane must be made.

Notes:

1.: Limitations on use
The VIEW CUTAWAY command uses similar logic to the VIEW XSECTION command and the user should refer to VIEW XSECTION for notes on limitations with section planes.

**Figure 2.128:** Cut-away
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Examples:

1.: VIEW CUTAWAY CURSOR RIGHT
A cut-away plane is defined using the cursor and the model to the right of the plane is removed.
2.: VIEW CUTAWAY Slice1 TOP
A cut-away plane is defined using the previously defined plane `Slice1' and the model to the top of the plane is removed.
3.: VIEW CUTAWAY Slice1 CURSOR
A cut-away plane is defined using the previously defined plane `Slice1' and the model to the side of the plane indicated by the cursor is removed.

See also the following commands

'CONSTRUCT SHAPE PLANE'
'VIEW XSECTION'

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1st October 1999