RockPlot3D | Edit | Add Cutout
Use this tool to remove a portion of an isosurface or a voxel model displayed in the RockPlot3D view.
! Multiple cutouts may be added to voxel diagrams; one cutout may be added to isosurface diagrams.
- In the Data pane of the RockPlot3D window, left-click on the name of the isosurface, voxel model, or color model to which the cutout is to be applied, to select it.
- Select the Edit | Add Cutout menu option.
- In the Solid Model Cutout window, adjust the following options (see Adjusting the Cutout Settings for more details).
- 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. Or, you can edit 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. You can also edit 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. Or, you can edit 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. Note that the cutout will be listed as a sub-item of the isosurface or voxel model.
- Repeat this process to add multiple cutouts.
- Right-click on the Cutout item and choose Copy Cutout. Then, right-click on another isosurface or voxel model in the current window or another Rockplot3D window and choose Paste Cutout, and that cutout will be added.
- 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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