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Clip with volume

As you develop a model, the ClipHide all geometry in a design above or below the grid or selected plane. with Volume tool enables you to create a spherical clip volume around an object so that you can selectively isolate a specific region, element, or section of a design.

Using ClipHide all geometry in a design above or below the grid or selected plane. with Volume can be particularly helpful when you need to closely view and work on a specific feature of interest within a complex model. For example, after isolating a design area, you can use the Repair > Missing Faces tool to help detect and fix missing faces on a body.

To clip with volume

1. RotateDesign: Using the Rotate tool to spin a design 90 degrees in the plane of the screen. You can rotate your design clockwise or counterclockwise. Object: Using the Move handle to spin an object around an axis. and zoom in to your model to locate the model element or area you want to view.

2. With nothing selected, right mouse click and select ClipHide all geometry in a design above or below the grid or selected plane. with Volume > Set.

   This action clips the viewable and selectable geometry by the radius of a virtual sphere.

3. Hover over the center of the element you want to view and then Click+drag to create your spherical clip volume.

4. Release the mouse.

   The area you selected to preview magnifies and displays in a sphere as clipped, or isolated, from the rest of the model.

5. Right mouse click and select ClipHide all geometry in a design above or below the grid or selected plane. with Volume > Select.

   This selects the virtual spherical surface of the area.

   In the Properties panelArea of the user interface that displays editable details about the selected object(s). This panel is initially displayed on the lower left side of the screen, but can be moved., you can change the following:

   • Center: Enter new coordinates (based on the World OriginZero point in coordinate system. You can insert an origin at any location in your design where you can anchor the Move tool, enabling you to dimension from the origin or quickly move the sketch grid to the origin. You can also insert an origin at a solid's center of mass or volume.) for the sphere's center.
   • ClipHide all geometry in a design above or below the grid or selected plane. selection: Choose Yes to clip the current selection by the sphere. The default is No.
   • Radius: Enter a new sphere radius.
6. Right mouse click and select ClipHide all geometry in a design above or below the grid or selected plane. with Volume > Set Using Selection.

   This sets the virtual sphere's extents based on the current selection.

7. Hover over the area to identify all of the various design elements.

8. To re-display your design with no clipping, right mouse click and select ClipHide all geometry in a design above or below the grid or selected plane. with Volume > Clear.

   
   

Use the MoveA tool used to translate or rotate geometry. option in the Clipped Volume menu to move the clipped volume frame to a different area of the model, or the Resize option to adjust the size of the Clipped volume frame. See images below.