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To add a cross section:
1 On the Bulge Editor, make sure that the bulge angle you want to edit is
displayed in the Current Bulge Angle field.
2 On the Bulge Editor toolbar, turn on Insert CS Slice.
3 In the Profile view, click the link at the point where you want the cross
section to be added.
The cross section is created at the location you clicked.
TIP You can also add cross sections to the child link.
To delete a cross section:
1 In the Profile view, click to select a cross section.
The selected cross section turns red.
2
On the Bulge Editor toolbar, click Delete CS Slice.
NOTE You cannot delete the default cross section at the joint between the
link and its child.
To make a cross section the active cross section:
■ In Profile view, click a cross section to select it.
The selected cross section displays in Cross Section view. You can change
its shape by selecting and editing control points in Cross Section view.
This will bulge the mesh at the location of the cross section.
To select multiple cross sections:
You can change parameters for multiple cross sections by selecting them and
then adjusting parameters in the
Cross Sections panel on page 4700.
1
On the Bulge Editor toolbar, turn on Select And Translate CS.
2 In Profile view, click to select a cross section.
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