Mesh TrimByPlane: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 11:01, 26 February 2021

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Menu location
Mesh TrimByPlane
Meshes → Cutting → Trim mesh with a plane
Workbenches
Mesh
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Mesh PolyCut, Mesh PolyTrim

The Mesh TrimByPlane command trims faces and parts of faces on one side of a plane from a mesh object.

Select a single mesh object and a single Part plane. The (extended) plane should intersect the mesh object.
There are several ways to invoke the command:
- Press the Mesh TrimByPlane button.
- Select the Meshes → Cutting → Trim mesh with a plane option from the menu.
The Trim by plane dialog box opens.
Select the side you want to keep by pressing one of the buttons:
- Below
- Above
- Split: removes the faces and parts of faces above the plane, and creates a new mesh object containing them.

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Boolean: Union, Intersection, Difference
Cutting: Cut mesh, Trim mesh, Trim mesh with a plane, Create section from mesh and plane, Cross-sections
Components and segments: Merge, Split by components, Create mesh segments, Create mesh segments from best-fit surfaces

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 # Select a single mesh object and a single [[Part_Primitives|Part plane]]. The (extended) plane should intersect the mesh object.
+# There are several ways to invoke the command:
-# Select the {{MenuCommand|Meshes → Cutting → [[Image:Mesh_TrimByPlane.svg|16px]] Trim mesh with a plane}} option from the menu.
+#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Mesh_TrimByPlane.svg|16px]] [[Mesh_TrimByPlane|Mesh TrimByPlane]]}} button.
+#* Select the {{MenuCommand|Meshes → Cutting → [[Image:Mesh_TrimByPlane.svg|16px]] Trim mesh with a plane}} option from the menu.
 # The {{MenuCommand|Trim by plane}} dialog box opens.
 # {{MenuCommand|Select the side you want to keep}} by pressing one of the buttons: