*NonPlanarSection()

Syntax

*NonPlanarSection (Name, On/Off, P1, P2, P3, P4, Method)

Application

HyperView

Inputs

Name

The name of the cutting plane.

On/Off

On

Displays the cutting plane.

Off

Does not display the cutting plane.

P1

First parameter that defines a plane.

P2

Second parameter that defines a plane.

P3

Third parameter that defines a plane.

P4

Fourth parameter that defines a plane.

Method

Indicates the method used to define the cutting plane. Choices include 4Point, XAxis, YAxis, ZAxis, Normal, or User.

Context

*BeginGraphic()

*BeginSectionCut()

Example

*BeginGraphic()
• • •
   *BeginSectionCut()
      *Edges(On)
      *Features(On)
      *FilledSolids(On)
      *PlanarSection("Section 1", On, 1, -0.134252, 0.895013, 0.425357, 7, 0)
      *NonPlanarSection("Section 2", On, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2)
      *NonPlanarSection("Section 3", On, 0, 0, 1, -22.4007, 3)
   *EndSectionCut()
• • •
*EndGraphic()

Comments

Non-planar section cuts will deform if the points from which they are defined move out of the plane due to deformation during an analysis display.

The Method argument sets the user interface to show the original method used to define this cutting plane.