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78 <h1>Clipping</h1>\r
79 \r
80 <p>Using this menu you can create cross-section views (clipping planes) \r
81  of your mesh.</p>\r
82 \r
83 <p>&nbsp;</p>\r
84 \r
85 <p>To start, click on the New button. </p>\r
86 \r
87 <p>&nbsp;</p>\r
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90 \r
91 <p>&nbsp;</p>\r
92 \r
93 <p>Now you can define the parameters of your cross-section: <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Orientation</B></span> \r
94  &nbsp;(X-Y, X-Z \r
95  or Y-Z); <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Distance </B></span>between the \r
96  opposite extremities of the object,<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <B></B></span>if \r
97  it is set to 0.5 the object is split in two halves; and <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Rotation</B></span> \r
98  (in angle degrees) <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>around X (Y to Z) \r
99  </B></span>and<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B> around Y (X to Z)</B></span>. \r
100  If the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Show preview</B></span> button is \r
101  on, you can see the clipping plane in the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Object \r
102  window. </B></span></p>\r
103 \r
104 <p>&nbsp;</p>\r
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107 \r
108 <p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>\r
109 \r
110 <p class="whs5"><span style="font-weight: normal;">If the</span> \r
111  Auto Apply<span style="font-weight: normal;"> button is on, you can preview \r
112  the cross-section in the</span> Object window</p>\r
113 \r
114 <p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>\r
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117 \r
118 <p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>\r
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120 <p class="whs5"><span style="font-weight: normal;">To get \r
121  a new object from </span>Clipping, <span style="font-weight: normal;">click</span> \r
122  Ok. </p>\r
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