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title: "Clipping"
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# Clipping

While working with a point cloud, it can be helpful to limit the view of the point cloud to a specific portion by hiding points that are not required. It can be achieved using a limit box, slice, section view, or fence to define which points are displayed or hidden.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Hidden points are not deleted from the ModelSpace View or database. The following commands merely reduce the size and complexity of point clouds for viewing and processing.

The [Clipping Manager](/v1/docs/cloudworx-clipping-manager) dialog can be used to toggle or delete defined clippings in CloudWorx.

## **Limit Box**

A limit box is a 3D rectangular box beyond which points are not displayed or processed.

## **Section View**

A section view allows defining a 3D plane and then hiding the points on one side of that plane for an exposed cross-section view of the point cloud.

## **Slice**

A slice defines two parallel 3D planes and then hides the points outside the zone between the two planes, resulting in a controlled cross-section view of the point cloud.

## **Fence**

The fence commands allow hiding points within a user-defined fence. A fence can be in the shape of a circle, rectangle, or polygon.

### **Further reading on Clipping:**

- [Clipping Manager](/v1/docs/cloudworx-clipping-manager)
- [Fence](/v1/docs/cloudworx-fence)
- [Limit Boxes](/v1/docs/cloudworx-limit-boxes)
- [Slice on Axis](/v1/docs/cloudworx-slice-on-axis)
- [Slice Forward](/v1/docs/cloudworx-slice-forward)
- [Slice Backward](/v1/docs/cloudworx-slice-backward)
- [Reset Clip](/v1/docs/cloudworx-reset-clip)
- [Section Views](/v1/docs/cloudworx-section-views)
- [Clip Scheme](/v1/docs/cloudworx-clip-scheme)