WireCut

The WireCut command trims a polysurface with a curve similar to cutting foam with a heated wire.

Toolbar	Menu
Solid Editing Solid Tools	Solid Solid Edit Tools > Wire Cut

Select a curve as the cutting curve, press Enter.
- Multiple curves can be selected.
- Surface edges can be cutting curves.
Select a polysurface to cut.
Pick the first cutting direction and depth.

Press Enter to cut through the object.

Pick the second cutting direction and depth. (For open cutting curves only.)

Press Enter to cut through the object.
Select the part to cut away.

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Direction

Constrains the direction for the wire curve extrusion to world x, y, or z.

Constrains the direction for the wire curve extrusion to the curve plane normal.

If the auto-selected direction is incorrect, use the Pick option to define the direction.

Constrains the direction for the wire curve extrusion to the construction plane z direction.

Pick two points to define the direction.

Constrains the direction for the hole extrusion along a curve.

Constrains the direction perpendicular to the first direction.

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