Changes to the Cross Section tool

The Evaluate > Cross Section tool has undergone a few changes.

• In the option box, turning on Create Section Data automatically grays out the Construction History option. These options cannot be used together any longer.
• With Create Section Data option selected, the cross sections that are position (G0) continuous and belong to the same intersecting plane are merged to form a single degree 1 NURBS curve.
• A new Section Type called NURBS from Visual lets you convert visual cross sections (created from the Control Panel) into NURBS curves.

Saving visual cross sections across stages and work sessions

You can now create groups of visual cross-sections in the Control Panel, that you can apply to objects in different stages. These groups will also be saved between AliasStudio sessions, until you explicitly delete them.

Creating and storing a cross section set

1. Create two or more stages
2. Select New from the Cross Section Control section in the Control Panel and choose the type of cross sections you want (e.g. Axis Aligned).

   The option window opens.

3. Select the options you want and be sure to check on Store as default.

   A new cross section group is listed in the Control Panel.

4. Switch to a different stage, and notice that the new cross section group is still available and can be applied to any picked object.
5. Exit AliasStudio without saving, and re-launch.

   The new cross section group is still present in the Control Panel.

6. To delete the cross section group, select it and click the Delete button.