#### Defining a Clipping Plane

You only need two pieces of information to define your clipping plane: An XYZ location and an IJK vector. The IJK vector points in the direction of what will remain visible.

There are two ways to define this information.

- You can click on your part in the Graphics Display window and PC-DMIS will take the point that you clicked as the clipping plane's location. Once you click a location, PC-DMIS automatically enables your clipping plane and sets a default vector. You can then modify the IJK vector as desired.

- You can click the Enabled check box and then manually type in the XYZ location and IJK vector.

Note: In version 4.0 and later, the XYZ and IJK values are in the active part alignment coordinate system, not the CAD coordinate system as was the case in earlier versions.

The Flip IJK button flips the vector so that it points in the opposite direction.

Once you have your clipping plane modified to where you want it, click the Apply button to see your changes. PC-DMIS will hide all portions of your part model pointing away from your chosen clipping plane vector.

Deselecting the Enabled check box disables the current clipping plane. Disabled clipping planes have a yellow color and the ability to place and move your clipping plane is also disabled. Enabled clipping planes red color.

You can define multiple clipping planes by selecting a new clipping plane option button and then following the above instructions.