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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Find the Information You Need
- Part 1 - The User Interface
- Part 2 - Start, Organize, and Save a Drawing
- Part 3 - Control the Drawing Views
- Part 4 - Create and Modify Objects
- Chapter 14 - Control the Properties of Objects
- Chapter 15 - Use Precision Tools
- Chapter 16 - Draw Geometric Objects
- Chapter 17 - Change Existing Objects
- Part 5 - Hatches, Notes, and Dimensions
- Chapter 18 - Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Chapter 19 - Notes and Labels
- Chapter 20 - Dimensions and Tolerances
- Part 6 - Create Layouts and Plot Drawings
- Chapter 21 - Create Layouts
- Chapter 22 - Plot Drawings
- Part 7 - Share Data Between Drawings and Applications
- Chapter 23 - Reference Other Drawing Files (Xrefs)
- Chapter 24 - Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Chapter 25 - Work with Data in Other Formats
- Chapter 26 - Access External Databases
- Overview of Using AutoCAD with External Databases
- Access a Database from Within AutoCAD
- Link Database Records to Graphical Objects
- Use Labels to Display Database Information in the Drawing
- Use Queries to Filter Database Information
- Share Link and Label Templates and Queries with Other Users
- Work with Links in Files from Earlier Releases
- Part 8 - Work with Other People and Organizations
- Chapter 27 - Protect and Sign Drawings
- Chapter 28 - Use the Internet to Share Drawings
- Chapter 29 - Insert and View Markups
- Chapter 30 - Publish Drawing Sets
- Part 9 - Create Realistic Images and Graphics
- Glossary
- Index
160 | Chapter 12 Specify a 3D View
3 Right-click in the Adjust Clipping Planes window and choose one of the
following options from the shortcut menu:
■ Front Clipping On. Toggles the front clipping plane on or off. When
the front clipping plane is on, you can see the results of moving the line
that adjusts the front clipping plane as described in step 3.
■ Back Clipping On. Toggles the back clipping plane on or off. When
the back clipping plane is on, you can see the results of moving the line
that adjusts the back clipping plane as described in step 3.
4 Right-click in the Adjust Clipping Planes window and choose one of the
following options to adjust the clipping planes:
■ Adjust Front Clipping. Adjusts only the front clipping plane. The line
near the bottom of the window adjusts the front clipping plane. If you
chose Front Clipping On in step 2, you can see the clipping in the main
3D Orbit view as you move the line up or down.
■ Adjust Back Clipping. Adjusts only the back clipping plane. The line
near the top of the window adjusts the back clipping plane. If you
chose Back Clipping On in step 2, you can see the clipping in the main
3D Orbit view as you move the line up or down.
■ Create Slice. Causes the back and front clipping planes to move
together at a set distance apart. Adjust the front and back clipping
planes as described above to set the distance, and then choose Create
Slice. This displays a “slice” of the objects in the 3D Orbit view. To see
the slice in the main 3D Orbit view, choose both Front Clipping On
and Back Clipping On in step 2.
5 Click and drag the Clipping Plane line to clip the area that you do not
want to see in the view.
You can adjust only one clipping plane at a time except when using the
Create Slice option. On the toolbar, the depressed button indicates the
plane that you are adjusting. When you've finished adjusting one plane,
you can adjust the other. If the Create Slice button is depressed, you are
adjusting both planes at the same time.
To turn clipping planes on and off
1 From the View menu, choose 3D Orbit.
2 Right-click in the drawing area, and choose More.
A check mark in front of Front Clipping On or Back Clipping On indicates
that the clipping plane is on.
3 Choose the option that has a check mark next to it to turn the clipping
plane off.