Mesh TrimByPlane
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| Menu location |
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| Meshes → Cutting → Trim mesh with a plane |
| Workbenches |
| Mesh |
| Default shortcut |
| None |
| Introduced in version |
| - |
| See also |
| Mesh PolyCut, Mesh PolyTrim |
Description
The Mesh TrimByPlane command trims faces and parts of faces on one side of a plane from a mesh object.
Usage
- Select a single mesh object and a single Part plane. The (extended) plane should intersect the mesh object.
- 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.
Mesh
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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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