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Sectioning
Autodesk Navisworks enables you to turn on sectioning for the current
viewpoint and to create cross sections of your model in a 3D workspace. The
sectioning functionality is not available for 2D sheets.
A cross section is a cut-away view of a 3D object that enable you to see inside
it. You can turn sectioning on and off for the current viewpoint by clicking
Viewpoint tab ➤ Sectioning panel ➤ Enable Sectioning
. When
the sectioning is turned on, the Sectioning Tools contextual tab is automatically
displayed on the ribbon.
There are two sectioning modes available from the Sectioning Tools tab
➤ Mode panel: Planes and Box.
Planes
mode allows you to make up to six sectional cuts in any plane
while still being able to navigate around the scene, enabling you to see inside
models without hiding any item. By default section planes are created through
the center of the visible area of the model.
Section planes are stored inside viewpoints and so can also be used within
viewpoint animations and object animations to show a dynamically sectioned
model. See
Saved Viewpoints Window (page 440) for more information on
viewpoints, and
Record and Play Animations (page 469) for more information
on animations.
Box
mode enables you to focus your review on specific and limited areas
of the model. As you move the box around, only the geometry within the
defined section box is displayed in the Scene View.
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