section <name>

Applies specific attributes to the section cut.

Syntax

section <name> <name>=<value>

Arguments

<name>
The section cut name.
<name>=<value>
The parameter to set and its value.
Options for planar section cuts include:
base
Accepts the following:
  • Three coordinates ("100 200 300")
  • Node ID (integer)
  • Select n1n2n3= id1,id2,id3
  • Select (required if orientation = n1n2n3)
clipabove
true | false
clipelements
true | false
crosssectiononly
true | false
deformable
true | false
grid
true | false
gridlinespacex
<value>
gridlinespacey
<value>
gridtext
true | false
gridtextprecision
An integer value between 0-10.
orientation
xaxis | yaxis | zaxis | normaltoscreen | n1n2n3
sectioncolor
<color> Displays the color palette.
<RGB> enter the RGB values directly.
Select a color directly from the list.
showsectioncolor
true | false
visibility
true | false
Options for spherical section cuts include:
center
Center of gravity in x, y, z coordinates.
centernode
Integer node ID (27623574).
clipelements
true | false
clipinside
true | false
crosssectiononly
true | false
deformable
true | false
radius
<value> (600, 1000,…)
sectioncolor
<color> Displays the color palette.
<RGB> enter the RGB values directly.
Select a color directly from the list.
showsectioncolor
true | false
sphere
true | false
visibility
true | false

Examples

Apply attributes to section cuts:
section "Section 1" clipabove=false
section "Section 1" clipelements=true
section "Section 1" crosssectiononly=true
section "Section 1" deformable=true
section "Section 1" grid=true
section "Section 1" gridlinespacex=400
section "Section 1" gridlinespacey=400
section "Section 1" gridtext=true
section "Section 1" gridtextprecision=3
section "Section 1" orientation=xaxis
section "Section 1" showsectioncolor=true
section "Section 1" visibility=true