Template:SMS UGrid Clipping Plane Workflow

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1. Select a UGrid cell and note vector points.
  1. Use the Select Elements SMS Select Mesh Element Tool.svg tool and note the cell centroid values.
2. Set UGrid clipping display options.
  1. Select the Display | Display Options menu command.
  2. In the UGrid tab for the UGrid that is to be adjusted, turn on the Clip options and click the Options dialog.
    • Adjusting in the general UGrid tab will not have the desired effect.
  3. In the UGrid Clip Settings dialog, select the "Plane" setting and set the plane values.
    • The cell centroid values and normal vector points must be entered.
3. Use the clipping plane widget.
  1. Using the Edit Clip Plane Edit Clip Plane Tool.svg tool, adjust the clipping plane location.