Two dimensional section drawings, as well as true three dimensional solid sections, can be derived from any solid with two clicks of the mouse, using either a cutting plane or a cutting line. The cutting plane can have any arbitrary position and orientation in 3D space. Both 2D sections and views of 3D sections can be taken into the drafting environment for the production of fully detailed construction drawings. When coloring the cutting plane with a color different than that used for the solid object to be cut, this color is preserved and is applied to the cut surfaces, which clearly distinguishes them from other surfaces of the object.

Deriving 2D sections of a building model. From left to right: The building in hidden line; positioning the planes of the sections; the resultant horizontal and vertical sections.

Deriving 3D sections of a cube. Left to right: The original cube and four cutting planes. The resulting deconstruction of a cube shown in hidden line, shaded, and transparent images.

Deriving a vertical 3D section of a small pavillion. One of the resulting pieces has been rotated to be able to see the cut.

More 3D sections derived from the same pavillion using arbitrarily positioned cutting lines.