RockPlot3D | Edit | Add Cutout
Use this tool to remove a portion of an surface displayed in the RockPlot3D view. Multiple cutouts may be added.
- In the Data pane of the RockPlot3D window, left-click on the name of the surface to which the cutout is to be applied, to select it.
- Select the Edit | Add Cutout menu option. You can also right-click on the item and select Add Cutout from the pop-up menu.
- In the Surface Cutout window, adjust the following options (see Adjusting the Surface 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.
- 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.
- 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 Surface Cutout window. Note that the cutout will be listed as a sub-item of the surface item.
- Repeat this process to add multiple cutouts.
- Right-click on the Cutout item and choose Copy Cutout. Then, right-click on another surface 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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