By default, when a view cut is first activated, ABAQUS/CAE positions it halfway through the model. You can use the view cut manager to reposition cuts on the model. You can translate plane cuts along the normal axis or rotate them about the other two axes. You can redefine the radius of cylindrical or spherical cuts and the contour value used for isosurface cuts to reposition where they cut through the model. The positioning options in the view cut manager apply only to the selected cut, which may be different from the currently active cut.
To reposition a view cut:
From the main menu bar, select Tools
View CutManager.
The View Cut Manager appears with a list of all the view cuts that have been created during the current session.
Select a view cut in the manager by clicking on its name.
The selected view cut is highlighted in the manager.
Specify how you want to reposition the cut.
To translate a Plane view cut:
Select Translate from the drop-down menu at the bottom of the view cut manager.
Enter a value for the Position along the normal axis, or use the slider to select a value. The slider is available only if the view cut is currently active.
The selected cut is translated by the specified value.
To rotate a Plane view cut:
Select Rotate from the drop-down menu at the bottom of the view cut manager.
Select the axis of rotation (the 2- or 3-axis for a cut defined by the Key-in method or either of the two non-normal axes for a cut defined by the From CSYS method; see “Creating or editing a view cut,” Section 35.2.1); and enter a value for the Angle of rotation, or use the slider to select a value.
The selected cut is rotated about the origin of the axis of rotation by the specified angle. Any translations applied to the view cut are ignored.
To reposition a Cylinder, Sphere, or Isosurface view cut, enter a value in the available text field, or use the slider to select a value. The slider is available only if the view cut is currently active.
For Cylinder cuts enter a value for the Radius of the cylinder.
For Sphere cuts enter a value for the Radius of the sphere.
For Isosurface cuts enter a value for the contour Value to which the cut should correspond.
The selected cut is repositioned as specified.
