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83 <h1>Clipping</h1>
84
85 <p>Using this menu you can create cross-section views (clipping planes) 
86  of your mesh.</p>
87
88 <p>&nbsp;</p>
89
90 <p>To start, click on the New button. </p>
91
92 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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96 <p>&nbsp;</p>
97
98 <p>Now you can define the parameters of your cross-section: <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Orientation</B></span> 
99  &nbsp;(X-Y, X-Z 
100  or Y-Z); <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Distance </B></span>between the 
101  opposite extremities of the object,<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <B></B></span>if 
102  it is set to 0.5 the object is split in two halves; and <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Rotation</B></span> 
103  (in angle degrees) <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>around X (Y to Z) 
104  </B></span>and<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B> around Y (X to Z)</B></span>. 
105  If the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Show preview</B></span> button is 
106  on, you can see the clipping plane in the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Object 
107  window. </B></span></p>
108
109 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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113 <p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>
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115 <p class="whs5"><span style="font-weight: normal;">If the</span> 
116  Auto Apply<span style="font-weight: normal;"> button is on, you can preview 
117  the cross-section in the</span> Object window</p>
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119 <p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>
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123 <p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>
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125 <p class="whs5"><span style="font-weight: normal;">To get 
126  a new object from </span>Clipping, <span style="font-weight: normal;">click</span> 
127  Ok. </p>
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