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<p class=MsoNormal>The Cross Section tool makes a horizontal or vertical straight cut to expose obscured sections of the 3D View. </p>
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<p class=ProcedureHeader style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in'><span dir=LTR></span>To use the Cross Section tool:</p>
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</span><span dir=LTR></span>Enter the following parameters:</p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><b>Parameter</b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><b>Description</b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in'>Mode </p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in'>Select the mode</p>
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<li><b>Auto</b> The direction of the cross section is automatically determined based on what the cursor is currently pointing at.</li>
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<li> A vertical surface (e.g. side of a building) Vertical cross section </li>
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<li> The terrain or any horizontal flat surface (e.g. roof tops) Horizontal cross section </li>
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<li><b>Horizontal</b> Create horizontal cross sections</li>
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<li><b>Vertical</b> Create vertical cross sections</li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in'>Plane Size</p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in'>Determines the size of the cross section plane. Slide the slider to the right to increase the plane size, and left to decrease. </p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in'>Determines the direction of the cross section plane. Slide the slider to the right or left to rotate the plane.</p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in'>Save to Project</p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in'>Click the <b>Save</b> button to create a Project Tree entry that reopens the Cross Section tool with the selected location.</p>
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</span><span dir=LTR></span>Click <b>Start</b> </p>
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</span><span dir=LTR></span>In the <b>3D Window</b>, click where you want to create a cross section. Then use the Cross Section slider to adjust the position of the cross section plane. When cutting a horizontal cross section, slide the slider to the left to lower the plane (increasing the section being clipped), and right to raise it. When cutting a vertical cross section, slide the slider to the left to move the cross section plane forward, and right to move it backward. </p>
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</span><span dir=LTR></span>Click <b>Stop</b> to exit the current cross section </p>
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