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).