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To move a section plane numerically
1 Click Sectioning Tools tab ➤ Mode panel ➤ Planes
.
2 Click the Current Plane drop-down on the Planes Settings panel, and select the plane you want to use, for
example, Plane 3.
This plane becomes the current plane.
3 Slide out the Transform panel, and type in numerical values into the Position manual entry boxes to move
the current plane by the amount entered.
To rotate a section plane with gizmo
1 Click Sectioning Tools tab ➤ Mode panel ➤ Planes
.
2 Click the Current Plane drop-down on the Planes Settings panel, and select the plane you want to use, for
example, Plane 3.
This plane becomes the current plane.
3 Click Sectioning Tools tab ➤ Click Transform panel ➤ Rotate
.
4 Drag the gizmo to rotate the current plane as needed.
TIP Perpendicular arcs rotate the current plane and the gizmo. Parallel arc rotates only the gizmo. Arms move
only the gismo.
To rotate a section plane numerically
1 Click Sectioning Tools tab ➤ Mode panel ➤ Planes
.
2 Click the Current Plane drop-down on the Planes Settings panel, and select the plane you want to use, for
example, Plane 3.
This plane becomes the current plane.
3 Slide out the Transform panel, and type in numerical values into the Rotation manual entry boxes to rotate
the current plane by the amount entered.
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