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<h1>Clipping</h1>

<p>Using this menu you can create cross-section views (clipping planes) 
 of your mesh.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>To start, click on the New button. </p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Now you can define the parameters of your cross-section: <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Orientation</B></span> 
 &nbsp;(X-Y, X-Z 
 or Y-Z); <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Distance </B></span>between the 
 opposite extremities of the object,<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <B></B></span>if 
 it is set to 0.5 the object is split in two halves; and <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Rotation</B></span> 
 (in angle degrees) <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>around X (Y to Z) 
 </B></span>and<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B> around Y (X to Z)</B></span>. 
 If the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Show preview</B></span> button is 
 on, you can see the clipping plane in the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Object 
 window. </B></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs5"><span style="font-weight: normal;">If the</span> 
 Auto Apply<span style="font-weight: normal;"> button is on, you can preview 
 the cross-section in the</span> Object window</p>

<p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs3"><img src="image99.gif" width="329px" height="210px" border="0" class="img_whs6"></p>

<p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs5"><span style="font-weight: normal;">To get 
 a new object from </span>Clipping, <span style="font-weight: normal;">click</span> 
 Ok. </p>

<p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>

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