RockPlot3D allows you to remove orthogonal "chunks" from solid model isosurfaces and voxel models. (See Inserting Isosurface or Voxel Model Cutouts).
Once created, these Cutouts then become data items of their own with their own options: You can access them at any time to adjust their location.
Note: Multiple cutouts can be added to voxel diagrams. One cutout can be added to isosurface diagrams.
- To access the cutout settings, right-click on the cutout’s name or icon
in the data pane, and choose Options. You can also double-click on the cutout item to access the options.
The program will display the Solid Model Cutout window.
- Edit the location information.
- Corner: Click in one of the available options to determine first the general placement of the cutout. For example, if you choose Southwest, the default cutout will be placed in the southwest corner of the model.
- Level: Click in Top or Lower to choose the top/bottom placement of the cutout.
- X (Easting): You can adjust the west-to-east extent of the cutout by:
- Dragging the blue "X" circle to the left or right in the preview pane, to make the cutout smaller or larger. This is the easiest method. The placement of the cutout along the X axis will be reflected in the node number and X coordinate displayed at the bottom of the window.
- Editing the node number (by typing in a different number or clicking on the up/down arrows) at the bottom of the window. Node "1" is along the west edge of the model. The actual Easting coordinate represented at the selected node location is displayed to the right of the node number.
- Y (Northing): Adjust the south-to-north extent of the cutout by:
- Dragging the red "Y" circle forward or backward in the preview pane, to make the cutout smaller or larger. The placement of the cutout along the Y axis will be reflected in the node number and Y coordinate displayed at the bottom of the window.
- Editing the node number (by typing in a different number or clicking on the up/down arrows) at the bottom of the window. Node "1" is along the south edge of the model. The actual Northing coordinate represented at the selected node location is displayed to the right of the node number.
- Z (elevation): Adjust the elevation extent of the cutout by:
- Dragging the green "Z" circle up or down in the preview pane, to make the cutout smaller or larger. The placement of the cutout along the Z axis will be reflected in the node number and elevation displayed at the bottom of the window.
- Editing the node number (by typing in a different number or clicking on the up/down arrows) at the bottom of the window. Node "1" is along the lower edge of the model. The actual elevation represented at the selected node location is displayed to the right of the node number.
- At any time you can click the Apply button at the bottom of the window to apply the cutout settings to the model.
- When the settings are to your satisfaction, click Close to close the Solid Model Cutout window.
- You can enable/disable the cutout by inserting/removing its check-mark in the data tree.
- To edit the cutout settings, double-click on the cutout item in the data pane, or right-click on the cutout and choose Options.
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