SECTION LINE

This function allows the user to create one or several section lines, measure section length, measure angle and show section lines. Click on this function, the program will display the dialog box as shown in Figure 5.1.13.

Figure 5.1.13  Select Option

5.1.7.1 CUT SECTION

This function allows the user to create one or several section lines. Section lines are a series of intersecting lines of coordinate plane and finite element mesh and surfaces. The generated section lines are included in part SURFSECL or ELEMSECL. After clicking on this function, the program will pop up a dialog box as shown in Figure 5.1.14.

Figure 5.1.14 Define section plane

XZ PLANE: Cut section line on XZ plane.

 

YZ PLANE: Cut section line on YZ plane.

 

ARBITRARY PLANE: Cut section line on an arbitrary plane. After selection of this option, the ANGLE input box is activated for the user to enter a value.

 

START SECTION: Select start point of section. Display the distance between the start point and U-V plane.

END SECTION: Select end point of section. Display the distance between the end point and U-V plane.

STEP: Generate step of the section line.

TOLERANCE: Surface or element tolerance generated from section line.

The user can click APPLY to confirm the entry or click CLOSE to cancel the operation.

 

5.1.7.2  MEASURE SECTION LENGTH

This function allows the user to measure section line length. After selecting the function, the program will pop up the dialog box as shown in Figure 5.1.15.

Figure 5.1.15  Select section dialog window

 

CURSOR LOCATION:

Select two points of the section line by cursor, and then the length of line segment will be displayed in the message prompt area.

 

LINE:

Select a section line by cursor, and then the length of section line will be displayed in the message prompt area.

 

REJECT LAST:

If selecting the point through CURSOR LOCATION function, the first selected point can be canceled by clicking this option.

 

5.1.7.3  MEASURE ANGLE

This function allows the user to measure angle between two straight lines. The line is defined by two selected points. The information about the measured angle is displayed in the message prompt area.

 

5.1.7.4  SECTION ON/OFF

This function allows the user to only display SECTION layer on the screen, and set SECTION layer to current part layer.

 

5.1.7.5  SHOW SECTION LINE

This function is used to show the shape of each section line clearly in the 2D window. After creating section lines, click this option to display a dialog box with a list of the created section lines, as shown in Figure 5.1.16. Put the cursor on any column of the list and double click on the left mouse button, the corresponding serial numbers for all section lines will be displayed on the screen automatically. This function enables the user to delete or display the corresponding section lines conveniently.

Figure 5.1.16  Section Cut List

REMOVE:     Remove the section lines in the list.

ADD:              Add the section lines in the list.

SHOW:           Show the shape of the selected section lines in 2D window, as shown in Figure 5.1.17.

 

Figure 5.1.17  2D window to show section lines

In this 2D window, the user can move the position for section lines displayed in the 2D window by using Ctrl + middle mouse button, as shown in Figure 5.1.18. The section lines can be scaled by using Ctrl + right mouse button, as shown in Figure 5.1.19.

  

Figure 5.1.18 Move Section Line               Figure 5.1.19 Zoom out Section Line