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section
Section cut.
<name>
Applies specific attributes to the section cut.

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        Creates a section cut.
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      - <name>
        Applies specific attributes to the section cut.
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        Renames a section cut.
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section <name>

Applies specific attributes to the section cut.

Syntax

section <name> <name>=<value> <options>

Arguments

<name>

The section cut name.

<name>=<value>

The parameter to set and its value.

Options for planar section cuts include:

alignview

true | false

base

Accepts the following:

Three coordinates ("100 200 300")
Node ID (integer)
Select n1n2n3= id1,id2,id3
Select (required if orientation = n1n2n3)

clipabove

true | false

clipelements

true | false

crosssectiononly

true | false

deformable

true | false

grid

true | false

gridlinespacex

<value>

gridlinespacey

<value>

gridtext

true | false

gridtextprecision

An integer value between 0-10.

orientation

xaxis | yaxis | zaxis | normaltoscreen | n1n2n3

sectioncolor

<color> Displays the color palette.

<RGB> enter the RGB values directly.

Select a color directly from the list.

showsectioncolor

true | false

visibility

true | false

Options for spherical section cuts include:

center: Center of gravity in x, y, z coordinates.
centernode: Integer node ID (27623574).
clipelements: true | false
clipinside: true | false
crosssectiononly: true | false
deformable: true | false
radius: <value> (600, 1000,…)
sectioncolor: <color> Displays the color palette.; <RGB> enter the RGB values directly.; Select a color directly from the list.
showsectioncolor: true | false
sphere: true | false
visibility: true | false

Examples

Apply attributes to section cuts:

section "Section 1" alignview=true

section "Section 1" clipabove=false

section "Section 1" clipelements=true

section "Section 1" crosssectiononly=true

section "Section 1" deformable=true

section "Section 1" grid=true

section "Section 1" gridlinespacex=400

section "Section 1" gridlinespacey=400

section "Section 1" gridtext=true

section "Section 1" gridtextprecision=3

section "Section 1" orientation=xaxis

section "Section 1" showsectioncolor=true

section "Section 1" visibility=true