Section Cut Advanced Axes Form

Access the Section Cut Advanced Axes form as follows:

Click the Define menu > Section Cuts command to display the Section Cut form.
Click the Add Section Cut button, or highlight a previously defined section cut and click the Modify/Show Section Cut button, to display the Section Cuts Data form.
Check the Advanced Axes check box and click the Advanced button to display the Section Cut Advanced Axes form.

Use the Section Cut Advanced Axes form to specify the axial reference vector and the local plane and its reference vectors for the specified section cut.

Default option. When the Default option is selected, the other areas of the form are not available and no further input is required.
Advanced option. When the Advanced option is selected, the input required on the form changes depending on the options selected in the Axial Reference Vector Specified by and Plane Reference Vector Specified by areas of the form.

Local Plane and Plane drop-down list. Select the local plane for the section cut from the drop-down list.
Axial Reference Vector Specified by - Choose one of the following options to specify how the axial reference vector will be defined.

Coordinate Direction - When this option is selected, the form will display an Axial Coordinate Direction area, a Coordinate System drop-down list and Direction drop-down list. Choose the coordinate system for the reference vector and then the coordinate direction for it from the drop-down list.
Two Joints - When this option is selected, the lower portion of the form will display a Two Joints for Axial Reference Vector area with Axial Joint 1 and Axial Joint 2 drop-down lists. The lists consist of the joints included in the model and a None selection. Choose the two joints to be used to specify the axial reference vector.
User Vector - When this option is selected, the lower portion of the form will display a Coordinate System drop-down list and a User Axial Reference Vector area with edit boxes for Axial Vector X, Axial Vector Y, and Axial Vector Z. Select the coordinate system for the reference vector, and then enter coordinate values in these edit boxes to specify the axial reference vector.

Plane Reference Vector Specified by - Choose one of the following options to specify how the plane reference vector will be specified.

Coordinate Direction - When this option is selected, the form will display a Coordinate System drop-down list and a Plane Coordinate Direction area with Primary and Secondary Dir (Direction) drop-down lists. Choose the coordinate system for the reference vector and then choose a coordinate direction from each drop-down list.
Two Joints - When this option is selected, the lower portion of the form will display a Two Joints for Plane Reference Vector area with Plane Joint 1 and Plane Joint 2 drop-down lists. The lists consist of the joints included in the model and a None selection. Choose the two joints to be used to specify the plane reference vector.
User Vector - When this option is selected, the form will display a Coordinate System drop-down list and a User Plane Reference Vector area with edit boxes for Plane Vector X, Plane Vector Y, and Plane Vector Z. Choose the coordinate system for the reference vector and then enter coordinate values in the edit boxes to specify the plane reference vector.