Slice a drawing view

Use the Section Participation flyout, in the browser component context menu, to enable the parts or assembly to participate in the Slice operation. Assembly and Presentation views support Section Participation flyout. Part views can automatically be sectioned or sliced and do not require this setting.

Enable components to participate in Slice operation

  1. Expand the Target view icon in the browser.
  2. Under the expanded Target view, right-click the parts or assembly you want to participate in the Slice operation.
  3. In the context menu, select the Section Participation flyout and check Slice.
    Note: Default settings for the Section Participation flyout are controlled by the Document Settings for each part. The value of the Participate in Assembly and Drawing Sections check box, on the Modeling tab of the Document Settings dialog box, determines whether the part participates in section views. There is no default setting for Slice participation.

Create a Slice operation defined by sketch geometry

  1. Select an existing view for the Source view.
  2. On the ribbon, click Place Views tab Sketch panel Create Sketch to open a drawing sketch associated with the view.
  3. Create sketch geometry to define an open slice sketch, and then exit the sketch environment.
  4. On the ribbon, click Place Views tab Modify panel Slice .
  5. Select another view for the Target view. The Slice dialog box is displayed.
  6. Select the previously defined Slice sketch as the cut sketch.

    Optional: Check Slice All parts to override Browser component settings and slice all parts in the view, according to the Slice sketch geometry. Components that are not crossed by the Slice Line do not participate in the Slice operation.

  7. Select the previously defined Slice sketch as the cut sketch.
  8. Click OK to perform the Slice operation.

Control the cut inheritance for child views

You can control whether child views inherit the slice cut.

  1. In the graphic window or the browser, select the child view.
  2. Right-click and select Edit View from the menu.
  3. On the Display Options tab of the Drawing View dialog box, select the Slice check box in the Cut Inheritance section. The Slice cut is then inherited from the parent view.
    Note: The available options depend on type of the edited view.
  4. Choose OK to close the Drawing View dialog box.
Parent topic: Slice view operation