Cutting 3D Sections

The Cut 3D Section command cuts a 3D section, or slice, through a 3D model while leaving the model intact. The slice is placed on a new design layer.

To cut a 3D section from a 3D model:

1.	Select the 3D model to section.

2.	Select Model > Cut 3D Section.

The cursor changes to cross-hairs.

3.	Click to set the start of the section. Draw a line across the object to define the section, and then click to set the end of the section.

When cutting a section while the drawing is in a Plan projection, the cutting plane (and the cut edge of the object) is perpendicular to the ground plane.

When cutting a section while in a 3D projection, the cutting plane is perpendicular to the working plane.

4.	Click on one side of the line to indicate the portion of the model to keep.

VectorWorks automatically creates a new design layer and places the cut 3D section on it. The original layer remains intact. The new 3D section behaves like any other VectorWorks 3D object.

Dimensions and text are 2D objects; therefore, they do not rotate with the cut 3D section.