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Drag the glipping slider to create a quick x-section. This will be normal to the screen, meaning that if you rotate youre model, the x-secxtion will also change.
this can be one solution although the slider goes with 1% step and I cannot place the section exactly where I want with the slider....I mean it's not completely controllable...also I cannot see the hatching....but at least it' one way.....
When I need to control sections on several placesin model I simply create more then one xsec. This way I can see hatching and have better control of xsec position rather to using clipping. Maybe this isn't fastest way but it is effective
Yes, Isair you are right but I always wonder why with pro-e nothing is as simple and quickas I think it should be...(seem a little frustated?? I probably am)
Make an offset datum plane then put the xsection on that plane.Then you can move that plane around.A bit tedious but it will let you put where you want.
This approach seems to be more difficult than just adjusting a dimension, but here goes...
1) Create a xsec.prt part with just datum planes in it.
2) Package the part by aligning two planes butjust orient the plane you want to use for a section. (ie Align ADTM1 to DTM1, Align ADTM2 to DTM2, Orient ADTM3 to DTM3)
3) Create an assembly plane on DTM3 of the xsec.prt
4) Now create your section view on this assembly datum plane.
5) To dynamically move the plane, you have to Edit Definition on the xsec.prt. Then hold down Ctrl-Alt-Right mouse button to slide the part to a new location. The assembly datum will follow along with it.
Like I said, it seems to be a long way around. But if it works for you, then great!
I wonder if you took my question as a challenge! anyway thank you very muchfor your effort to solve my problem......but when I think that with some cad systems you do it with just a click on a plane
I"m relatively new to Wildfire (worked on R12, R13, R14, and 2000) but have been on Solidworks for 5 years. The dynamic cross section is a simple command in SW and one I miss dearly.
while there are workarounds as already mentioned in Pro (offset datum and then change the datem distance or use visibiilties clip) they have serious limitations in the efficiency. daily I would pick a datum in SW and section the part. I would then be able to dynammically adjust the section to check for interferences. the advantage this has over the visibilities clip option is that you can spin and rotate your part while you're looking at the section.
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