Intersecting 3D Elements with the View Plane

You can create geometry in the current design view by intersecting a 3D element with the view plane.

Before you begin:
  • Open a 3D shape representation containing a layout.
  • Open the layout in the 2D window, alongside the 3D window.
  • In the Visualization toolbar, activate Display Backgrounds as Specified for Each View .
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About Use-Edges
Creating Associative Use-Edges

  1. Double-click the section view to activate it.

  2. Click Intersect 3D Elements in the Operation toolbar (Use-edge sub-toolbar).



  3. Select the element to be intersected. It can be either a body, a surface/solid feature in a body, a face or an edge.

    Note: Selecting a body or a feature results in selecting its constituent face(s).

    In this example, we are selecting a pocket from the circular pattern in the 3D background of the front view.



    The intersected geometry is created onto the section view plane.



  4. Optionally, deactivate Display Backgrounds as Specified for Each View to view the projected silhouette edge without the 3D background.