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To capture sectional cuts:
1. If the Animator window is not already open, select Tools > Animator from the menu bar.
2. Select the desired section plane set in the scene view.
3. Select the plane that you wish to manipulate from the drop-down list on the Sectioning toolbar.
Make sure it's not yet enabled.
4. Set the step size by clicking on the Step Size button on the Sectioning toolbar.
5. Click the Capture Keyframe button on the Animator toolbar to create a keyframe with the
current section cut.
6. In the timeline view, move the black time slider to the right to set the desired time.
7. Switch the section plane on by clicking the Enable/Disable button on the Sectioning toolbar.
8. Use the Sectioning toolbar to chose one of the seven planes that this section plane will cut.
For example, click the Align Right button.
9. Move the slider on the Sectioning toolbar to adjust the depth of your section cut.
Note:
You can find more information on how to create plane cuts in "Sectioning a Model" under
"Sectioning" in the Basic NavisWorks Functionality section.
10. To capture the current plane changes in a keyframe, click the Capture Keyframe button on the
Animator toolbar.
Keyframes
In this section, you will learn how to capture and edit keyframes.
Capturing Keyframes
Keyframes are used to define position and properties of the changes to the model. New keyframes are
created by clicking the Capture Keyframe button on the Animator toolbar. Every time you click
this button, NavisWorks will add a keyframe of the currently selected animation set, camera, or section
plane set at the current position of the black time slider.
Creating Animations
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