Reverse Clipped Cube

[digitalcarbon]

so we need the ability to have a reversed Clipped Cube

need 2 types

1. is called "inspector" this is a virtual bubble that floats with your virtual head so when you fly through a complicated object it cuts a bubble about 1.5ft R or something in front of you AND stays with you as you fly through the model.

anything beyond the set bubble diameter is not cut anything inside the bubble is cut.

2. need a way to set up 3d objects that can be turned on so to cut away aspects of a model. right now i need to have 2 models, one complete and one cut away.

will need to have material fills which turn on when these are used. big red massing of all things cut do not help in inspection or story telling to 3rd parties.

[PVA - Admin]

1) Seems like it would be better suited as a mode of the Walkthrough tool, would you agree? Or do you see any other areas of navigation where such a bubble may be useful?

2) This looks like it was requested recently, adding this thread to the request.

[digitalcarbon]

item 1 would be a feature of the walk thru tool or the 3d space navigator which i use all the time

[PVA - Admin]

Submitting request 1 now.

[Kevin McAllister]

Would item 2 be a 3d crop (both design layer and sheet layer viewports) ? If so it is desperately needed.

KM

[digitalcarbon]

yes item 2 is a way to clip out a corner or something to expose whats there while leaving leaving everything else around it complete.

kitchen cabinet island. clip off a corner to show what is inside

[grant_PD]

Love it. VW needs more of these "illustrative" style options to help out drawings. I would also love some way to create an exploded view/assembly drawing.

[PVA - Admin]

Exploded view is a BIG one I have been hearing for a long time, but apparently making it automatic (which is kind of the point of an Explode command) is extremely complex, but it is something that the devs have been made aware of as a major wish.

[grant_PD]

Cutaway view is just as helpful. It seems that the technology already exists as it's the same concept as autohybrid.