Once the baseline model is prepared, you can define morph volumes, morph geometry, create design shapes and run DOE
studies. These tool work for both AcuSolve and ultraFluidX-based workflows.
Use the Section Cuts tool to cut planar or spherical
sections through a model.
Create Section Cuts
From the View Controls toolbar, click .
In the Section Cuts dialog, click to create a
new section cut.
Click of the left side of the
microdialog to select either a planar or spherical
section cut.
Note: For aerodynamic/aeroacoustic setup, only section
planes are available. Click the section plane preview or elsewhere on the
model to create the section cut then drag to reposition.
Change the display and position of the section cut using the other microdialog options.
Display only the section cut by clicking .
Reverse the part of the model that is hidden by clicking .
Trim elements along the plane/sphere to create a smooth section cut by
clicking .
Translate or rotate the section cut using graphical manipulators by
clicking . For
spherical section cuts, the yellow manipulator can be used to adjust the
radius of the sphere.
Tip: You can also click and drag the frame directly. After
exiting the section cut tool, these frames remain visible, allowing
you to translate or rotate a section cut at any time. For planar
section cuts, click and drag the center of the frame to translate.
Click and drag a corner or an edge to rotate.
Align the section plane to the x, y, or z-axis by clicking .
Note: Only available for planar section cuts.
Reposition the section plane to the model center by
clicking .
Tip: Use the right-click context menu in the Section
Cuts/Planes dialog to edit, show/hide, and delete, section
cuts.
View Section Cuts
From the View Controls toolbar, click .
In the Section Cuts dialog, enable the checkboxes of the
section cuts you wish to view.