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The Clipping Block is an interactive tool and type of Block within LiquidEarth that facilitates the inspection of your 3D content. It enables users to generate a 2D plane that slices through the target Space and Content.

How it Works

Creating and Placing a Clipping Plane

To create a Clipping Block:

  1. Select the space or content that you wish to apply it to and navigate to the inspector section on Blocks.
  2. Activate the Clipping button to generate a 2D clipping plane within the selected content.
  3. Next, there are different ways in which you can adjust the position and orientation of the plane in 3D:
    1. Line-Based Placement: Clipping planes can be positioned by drawing lines directly in 3D, offering an intuitive and precise placement method.
      1. How it works: Selecting *Place *****sets the pointer to placing mode for quick drawing of the clipping plane or slice in the main view.
        1. The first click fixes the plane's position along the Y-axis.
        2. The second click determines the plane's orientation along the Z-axis.
        • Alternatively, holding the pointer after the first click allows the orientation to be set upon release.
        • Pressing the ESC key exits placement mode without creating the plane.
    2. Manipulator (Transform Gizmo): Select, move, and manipulate this plane just as you would with any other 3D object within the application using the Manipulator.
    3. Numerical Transform Input: Type in numerical Transform values directly into the corresponding panel and fields.
      1. Please note that changing the scale only has effect on the displayed wireframe. It does not affect the extent of the clipping itself.

Clipping Plane Features

The Clipping Block several control for advanced utility:

An example of a clipping block with the slice feature active.

An example of a clipping block with the slice feature active.

A maximum number of eight clipping planes can be active within a space at the same time. Clipping planes act strictly subtractive, meaning multiple clipping planes will only leave portions of data visible that is on the positive side of all active clipping planes.