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Use the Section Analysis Fusion command to generate a cut away view of a design.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Transcript
00:03
In Fusion, the modeling process frequently involves creating components that interconnect,
00:08
thus forming interior details and obscured features within the design.
00:13
To get a glimpse into these areas, you can use Section Analysis to detect if components are causing interference,
00:20
or to measure distances between components.
00:23
Consider a situation where your assembly has several interacting components.
00:28
Since the interior is not visible, you can use Section Analysis to cut through the parts, allowing you to have a look inside.
00:35
On the Design workspace toolbar, Solid tab, click Inspect > Section Analysis.
00:43
The Section Analysis dialog opens.
00:46
Select a face, and, more options are added to the dialog.
00:51
Use the manipulators on the canvas or specify values in the dialog to orient the cutting plane.
00:57
There are also options to select a custom section color or to hide the hatching, if needed.
01:04
For this example, leave Show Hatch selected and retain the color from the components.
01:09
You are not limited to faces only—you can also select any of the planes.
01:15
In the dialog, remove the Cut Plane by clicking the X.
01:19
In the Browser, expand the Origin and select the XY plane.
01:25
This resets the section.
01:27
Maintain the default settings and click OK to finalize this section analysis.
01:33
The design view updates with the various components represented in different colors.
01:39
An Analysis folder is also added to the Browser, where the visibility of this section analysis view can be turned on or off.
01:47
Note that a section analysis does not cut the components in the design.
01:51
It is simply a visual effect applied to the design.
01:55
The Analysis remains in the Browser regardless of the design state.
01:59
This means you are free to add additional features or make modifications as needed.
02:05
You can also create multiple section analyses, then adjust their visibility in the Browser to switch between them.
02:11
Now that you can see inside the components, you can check for interferences or measure distances between them.
Video transcript
00:03
In Fusion, the modeling process frequently involves creating components that interconnect,
00:08
thus forming interior details and obscured features within the design.
00:13
To get a glimpse into these areas, you can use Section Analysis to detect if components are causing interference,
00:20
or to measure distances between components.
00:23
Consider a situation where your assembly has several interacting components.
00:28
Since the interior is not visible, you can use Section Analysis to cut through the parts, allowing you to have a look inside.
00:35
On the Design workspace toolbar, Solid tab, click Inspect > Section Analysis.
00:43
The Section Analysis dialog opens.
00:46
Select a face, and, more options are added to the dialog.
00:51
Use the manipulators on the canvas or specify values in the dialog to orient the cutting plane.
00:57
There are also options to select a custom section color or to hide the hatching, if needed.
01:04
For this example, leave Show Hatch selected and retain the color from the components.
01:09
You are not limited to faces only—you can also select any of the planes.
01:15
In the dialog, remove the Cut Plane by clicking the X.
01:19
In the Browser, expand the Origin and select the XY plane.
01:25
This resets the section.
01:27
Maintain the default settings and click OK to finalize this section analysis.
01:33
The design view updates with the various components represented in different colors.
01:39
An Analysis folder is also added to the Browser, where the visibility of this section analysis view can be turned on or off.
01:47
Note that a section analysis does not cut the components in the design.
01:51
It is simply a visual effect applied to the design.
01:55
The Analysis remains in the Browser regardless of the design state.
01:59
This means you are free to add additional features or make modifications as needed.
02:05
You can also create multiple section analyses, then adjust their visibility in the Browser to switch between them.
02:11
Now that you can see inside the components, you can check for interferences or measure distances between them.
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