Slice X, Y, Z (control panels)
Control panels Slice X, Slice Y, Slice Z are used to adjust parameters of slice planes parallel to coordinate axes planes cutting through the construction. These settings have impact onto result of evaluations focused onto slice planes also: Colorizing and Isolines (Isotherms). The inputs are also used to control the Probe evaluation, Profile evaluation, Streamlines evaluation and HedgeHog (Arrows) evaluation.
Slice planes are shown colorized. Actual colorizing follows the values of active function (temperature, heat flux (stream density), etc. - selected within General control panel) and currently selected Colour table.
Crossing lines of the three slice planes (these lines are parallel to the axes) can be also shown (controlled via Probe panel). The crossing point of the three slice planes is significant for the Probe- and Streamlines evaluations.
| Active, Opaque, Colorize | Decide about the visibility, colorizing and transparency of the slice |
| Value | The slice position is defined by an input of plane coordinate (x for slice-X, y for slice-Y or z for slice-Z). The input can be performed either by
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| Context menu/ Coordinate list |  The context menu of this control panel offer the list of all surface coordinate of the modelled construction (in the direction of respective axis).By choosing one of the values the position of the slice plane will be set accordingly. |
Remark: Because slice plane intersects with model's interior only it is advisable to either turn the view of the surface completely off or show it partially transparent (i.e. not opaque) or show it as wireframe only.
Remark: The slice planes (SliceX, SliceY, SliceZ, orthogonal to respective coordinate axis) show plane intersections with construction colorized by values of selected function. If required values are interpolated (linear interpolation). Slices are shown partially transparent (according to current opacity value). To receive opaque representation (non transparent) use the switch Opaque.
Remark: Slice edges (these are placed at construction's surface) are shown to emphasize the position of the slice plane even if the slice itslf is transparent and not visible. The exposure of slice edges can be controlled from the control panel Surface.
Remark: A double click onto the data record mark of a line corresponding to a probe point within the probe points window will initiate the transition of the position of the probe point currently shown within Results3D window to coordinates shown in the respective line – slice planes X/Y/Z are moved accordingly. Within a 2D project slice plane Z is move to 500 mm.
See also: Results 3D window, Active (setting), Opaque and Opacity (setting), Colorize (setting), Solid or Wireframe (setting), General (control panel), Active Function, Isolines (Isotherms)