Clipping - Slice X, Y and Z Axis

Function

This command is used to define two parallel planes along a specified axis and then hide the points outside the two planes, resulting in a controlled cross-section view of the point cloud.

Procedure

To hide points outside of a slice:

1. Click on the icon or type cwslice at the CAD command line and press Enter

2. Type x, y, or z to select the axis for the slice, and then press Enter. A temporary line representing the clipping appears and follows the cursor.

3. Click once (or enter coordinates at the command line and press Enter) to define the first plane. A temporary indicator marks the placement of the first cutting plane, and a temporary line for the second plane follows the cursor.

4. Click again to define the second plane. The points outside the two planes are hidden.

You can use cwclipmgr command to turn on or off any clipping records, or use cwclipoff command to turn off all clipping records of the active clipping group.