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title: "Slice on Axis"
slug: "cloudworx-slice-on-axis"
updated: 2026-09-07T17:24:22Z
published: 2026-09-07T17:24:22Z
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# Slice on Axis

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## **Clipping | Clip Point Cloud | Slice**

### **Command Line**

- **AutoCAD / BricsCAD: CWSLICE | X, Y, or Z**

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.

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### **Using the Tool**

To hide points outside of a slice, follow the steps below:

1. Activate the tool using any option below:

As a result, a temporary line representing the clipping appears and follows the cursor.
  1. In the **Clipping** panel, click the **Slice** drop-down list and select the axis to which the workplane or view should be aligned.
  2. Type a [command line prompt](/v1/docs/cloudworx-slice-on-axis#command-line) specific to the preferred CAD system and press **ENTER**.
2. Either click once on the Workplane 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.
3. Click again to define the second plane.

The points outside the two planes are hidden.

To turn on or off any clipping record, use the [**CWCLIPMGR**](/v1/docs/cloudworx-clipping-manager) command.

Refer to the [Slice Backward](/v1/docs/cloudworx-slice-backward) and [Slice Forward](/v1/docs/cloudworx-slice-forward) pages to find out how to move the slice by one step along an axis.