6 modules - PI-VR GmbH

6 MODULES» Toggle x/y/z: Sets the direction of the clipping plane to the chosen axis.» Invert direction: Inverts the direction.» Show manipulator: Shows/hides the manipulator.» Hide scene: Hides the whole scene. Shows only the contours of the clippedobjects on the clipping plane.» Show plane: Shows the ClipPlane.» Visualisation The clipping modules provides different visualizations and helpersfor supporting the user at his task. The following utilities can be enabled ordisabled:» Show Clipping Plane: Shows/hides the clipping plane.» Plane Color: Defines the color of the clipping plane.» Show Grid: A grid for measurements can be enabled or disabled. The scale willbe automatically adopted to the viewers distance from the origin of the clippingplane.» Grid Color: Defines the color of the grid.» Show Contour: Shows/hides the contours. Note that the contour has to becalculated in real time, this can result in degraded performance for big models.The contour can also be used for measurements.» Contour Color: Defines the color of the contour.» Contour Width: Defindes the thickness of the contours.» Clone Contour: Clones the contour.» Genuine Clipping The clipping module also contains a special mode called genuineclipping, which moves the clipping plane along predefined paths. A path caneither be a line geometry contained in the original model or a continuous part ofthe clipping plane itself. In order to activate genuine clipping, you first have to selecta path along which the plane should move. This is done by clicking on the PickClipping Path button and then picking a line geometry within the scene (including156