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SmartPlant Foundation / SDx Version
7.1 (2018 R1)
Smart Review Version
13.x(2018)

The 3D clipping volume in Smart Review is represented by a wireframe box that can be manipulated to limit the objects that can be seen in a view. You can use clipping to hide objects outside of a specific section or inverse clipping to hide objects inside a boundary.

The Clip Volume command displays the 3D wireframe box and the Clip Volume dialog box to select which clipping plane face(s) are being adjusted. The size or range of the clipping volume depends on the volume of the object that you have selected in the model. If multiple objects are selected, the clipping volume depends on the volume of the last selected object. If there are no selected objects, the clipping volume defaults to half of the total size of the loaded model. When clipping is turned on in the Clip Volume dialog box, Smart Review displays only the objects within the wireframe clip volume box.

Double-click outside the 3D wireframe box to turn inverse clipping on and off.

Data annotations, text annotations, and comments can only be completely clipped by the current clipping volume and not partially clipped.

3D Clip Volume Wireframe

Provides the controls for manipulating the size and orientation of the clipping volume and turns clipping on and off. The clip volume wireframe is a 3D wireframe box with three axes drawn in the middle of the volume box which overlays the model and sets the clipping volume.

You can change the size and orientation of the clip volume wireframe as follows:

  • To size or define the clipping volume area, select the objects in the Main view and open Clip Volume . Use the slider to resize.
    OR
    Drag and drop faces, edges, and corners of the clip volume wireframe.

  • To rotate or change the orientation of the clipping volume, open Clip Volume . Use the slider with the HOME and END keys to turn the clipping volume clockwise and counterclockwise.
    -OR-
    Use the axis that can be displayed inside the clipping volume wireframe:

    1. To show the axis in the wireframe, click Clipping Rotation in the Clip Volume dialog box, and then click on the axis, or select the axis in the menu list.

      The axis glyph now displays inside the clip volume wireframe.

    2. In the Main view, drag one of the axis lines in the clip volume wireframe to rotate the clipping volume area around that selected axis. The software clears the axis from the clip volume wireframe when you select a wireframe face or edge.

For information on using inverse clipping to reveal specific sections in a model with the clip volume wireframe, see Inverse Clipping.

When clipping is on, Smart Review displays only the objects within the clip volume wireframe.

After you define your clipping volume area, you can further edit the view by turning off and on clipping for selected individual faces or corners. To do this, select and then double-click faces or corners in the Clip Volume dialog box. Clipping can be turned off for a face to reveal objects that reside on the selected face plane. This works for both clipping and inverse clipping operations. You can then double-click on the faces or corners again in the Clip Volume dialog box to turn clipping back on.

  • There is no upper limit on the size of the clip volume wireframe. However, the clipping volume cannot be reduced to the point where there is no width, height, or depth.

  • If one object is selected, the clip volume wireframe surrounds that object. If multiple objects are selected, the clip volume wireframe covers all the selected objects. If no objects are selected, the clip volume wireframe is placed in the center of the model.

  • The clip volume wireframe only displays when the Clip Volume command is enabled. When the Clip Volume dialog box is closed, the clip volume box is dismissed.

  • If the Clipping Control is enabled when the Clip Volume dialog box is closed, clipping volume remains on.

  • You can use Clip Volume in conjunction with Common Views to synchronize the orientation of the model and the clip volume box. When you use the Common Views dialog box to select a view orientation, you can then open the Clip Volume dialog box, which has the same view orientation selected.

  • A corner is connected by three adjacent faces. Double-clicking a corner toggles on and off each of the corresponding faces for that corner.

Clip Volume Dialog Box

Allows you to set the size and orientation of the 3D area for clipping and inverse clipping (when activated), and turns clipping on and off. The Clip Volume dialog box can be moved anywhere in or out of the Main view.

You can use the Clip Volume dialog box to set the clipping area or you can drag and drop the faces, edges, axes, and corners of the 3D wireframe on the Main view.

  1. Clip Volume Wireframe - Supports the following operations:

    • Click one of the eight corner circles to set the volume plane faces to resize the clipping volume.

    • Click one of the six faces of the volume box to resize the clipping volume. In addition, you can click one of the arrows to select the Bottom, Back, or Right face of the clip volume box.

    • If you click in the gray area of the dialog box outside the volume box, all faces of the clip volume box are adjusted simultaneously.

    • Select and then double-click faces or corners to turn clipping on and off for the selected individual faces or corners. Clipping can be turned off for a face to reveal objects that reside on the selected face plane. This works for both clipping and inverse clipping operations.

      In the example below, the Top Front Left corner is selected. This selection causes the corresponding clip volume box to highlight (solid red lines) the faces that move when you use the slider.

    • The clipping plane face(s) not being adjusted display as solid yellow lines.

    • The clipping plane face(s) that are being adjusted display as solid red lines.

      Make sure your background color is not set to red or yellow so that you can see the clip volume lines.

  2. Clip Volume Adjustment Slider - Dynamically changes the extent of the clipping volume. Move the slider up to expand the side up to twice its original size. Move the slider down to shorten the side to half its original size. Moving the slider up expands the side up to twice its original size. When the Clipping Rotation option is selected, press the HOME button when you are moving the slider up to rotate the clip volume wireframe in a clockwise direction (0 degrees to 180 degrees). Press the END button when you are moving the slider down to rotate along the selected axis in a counter clockwise direction (0 degrees to -180 degrees).

  3. Clipping Control - Turns clipping on or off. When the icon is pressed, clipping has been enabled and all objects outside of the clipping volume clip are not displayed in the view.

    Closing the Clip Volume dialog box does not turn off volume clipping if the Clipping Control is enabled.

  4. Clipping Rotation - Allows you to rotate the clip volume wireframe. When the icon is pressed, rotation is enabled and the North (N), Elevation (EL) and East (E) colored axis arrows display. Click one of the three axes to set the axis along which to rotate the clip volume wireframe. The selected axis highlights in a solid yellow color.

    • The axes displayed at the center of the clip volume wireframe represent the clip volume wireframe axes. This may not match with the model axis view.

    • To show the axis in the clip volume wireframe, click Clipping Rotation , and then click on the axis. In the Main view, you can now drag one of the axis lines in the clip volume wireframe to rotate the clipping volume area around that selected axis.

  5. Clip Volume Wireframe Face Selection - Provides an alternate way of selecting plane faces or an axis in the volume box. Use the menu list to select the plane face or axis.