Clipping Planes

Tools > Options > View > Display Modes > [Mode Name] > Objects >

Clipping Plane Settings

Specifies how clipping plane objects appear in the display mode.

Use section styles

When enabled, the appearances of clipping fills and edges are based on objects' section style properties.

Show fills (shaded modes only)

When a clipping plane intersects a 3-D object and the section is closed, the section is filled.

Fills off (left) and on (right).

Color usage

Specifies how the color for the clipping plane object fill is determined.

Viewport

Follows how the object displays in the viewport.

Render material

Uses the object's render material.

Plane's material

Uses the clipping plane's color or layer color property.

Solid color

To select a color

  • Click the color swatch.
Show edges

Shows the edges between the clipping plane and clipped objects.

Edges off (left) and on (right).

Color usage
Plane's color

Uses the clipping plane's color (object or layer).

Solid color

To select a color

  • Click the color swatch.
Object color

Uses the object's color (object or layer).

Edge thickness

Edge thickness in pixels.

Shade selected plane

Shades the selected clipping plane.

Color usage
Plane's color

Uses the clipping plane's color (object or layer).

Plane's material

Uses the plane's render material (object or layer).

Solid color

To select a color

  • Click the color swatch.
Transparency %

Specifies the clipping plane transparency.

Clip selection highlight

Clips the highlight wires. Shaded selections always clip.

Selection highlight clipped (left) and not clipped (right).