Slice Tool

toolbar_slice.pngUse the Slicing tool to control your slice(s) interactively.

The following keyboard/mouse options are available when the Slice tool is active:

+

Primary Slices, Start End Slices Active - Turn on intermediate slices (if not already active) and adds a slice.

Primary Slices active [ONLY] - Turns on Start/End Slices and adds a slice.

Start/End Slices active [ONLY] - Turns on Start/End Slices and adds a slice.

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Primary Slices, Start End Slices Active - Removes start and end slices.

Primary Slices active [ONLY] - Removes the primary slice.

Start/End Slices active [ONLY] - Removes the Start and End Slices.

Click/Drag

Updates the position of the primary slice (if active). If only start and end slices are visible, click updates the position of the starting slice.

Alt-click/Alt-drag

Determine the XYZ-location by ignoring zones and looking only at derived volume objects (streamtraces, slices, iso-surfaces).

Shift-click

Switches from one Primary slice to Start/End Slices by adding a slice.

Shift-drag

Move the start or end slice (whichever is closest to the initial click location). Show Start/End Slices is activated, if necessary.

I, J, K (ordered zones only)

Switch to slicing constant I, J, or K-planes respectively.

X, Y, Z

Switch to slicing constant X, Y, or Z-planes respectively.

1-8

Numbers one through eight switch to the corresponding slice group.