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<a name = "hj-top"> </a><table class = "table1" id = "table11"><tr><td><table class = "DocHeader"><tr><td class = "DocHeader1" colspan = "2"><h1>Cutting Plane Properties</h1></td></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader4" colspan = "2"/></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader3" colspan = "2"><table class = "DocThemeIntro" id = "table12"><tr><td class = "Intro1Only"><p class = "header"><p class = "abstract">
    <span class = "shortdesc">You can set cutting plane and cutting line properties in the Properties pane.</span>

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<p>This page discusses: </p><ul><li><a href = "#r-CuttingPlaneProperties" id = "toc_rg" title = "You can set cutting plane properties in the Properties pane.">Cutting Plane Properties 
</a></li><li><a href = "#r-CuttingLineProperties" id = "toc_rg" title = "These properties apply to cutting line actors created using AuthorCutting PlanesCutting Line Create Cutting Line Actor .">Cutting Line Properties 

</a></li></ul>
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  <article class = "topic reference nested1" aria-labelledby = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__plane" id = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties">
    <h2 class = "title topictitle2">Cutting Plane Properties 
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    <div class = "body refbody"><p class = "abstract">
      <span class = "shortdesc">You can set cutting plane properties in the Properties pane.</span>

      <a name = "ix-"> </a>
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      <table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><thead class = "thead">
            <tr class = "row">
              <th class = "entry" id = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1">Category
</th>
              <th class = "entry" id = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__2">Property / Description</th>
            </tr>
          </thead><tbody class = "tbody">
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1" rowspan = "11">N/A</td>
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__2">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Name</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>Specifies the actor name. This name appears in the Collaboration or Assembly tree and is the default tooltip text.</p></dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__2">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Tooltip</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>Specifies the tooltip text that appears when you hover over the actor. The default is the actor name, but you can select a different property or meta-property, or type a text string. To type text, which itself can contain properties, select 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">String</span> and use the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Tooltip string</span> property.
</p>
<div class = "note collapse"><span class = "run-in.note">Note:
    		</span><span class = "notecontent"> By default, labels attached to an actor display the actor's tooltip text. To change this behavior, modify the label's 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Text</span> property.
</span></div>
</dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__2">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Tooltip string</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>(Available when 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Tooltip</span> is 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">String</span>.) Specifies the tooltip text. Type your text, optionally with 
property keywords. For geometry actors, click 
<img class = "image" src = "../CpsPropertiesImages/Dotdotdot.png"/> to display the 
<span class = "keyword wintitle">Text</span> pane, where you can type multiple lines of text and more easily embed properties.
</p><p>See <a class = "xref" href = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-Text.htm#cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-Text" title = "The Text pane lets you specify tooltip text for geometry actors and text for collaborative actors such as labels and text 2D panels. You can also embed properties and meta-properties in your text.">Text pane</a> for details on property keywords and the <span class = "keyword wintitle">Text</span> pane.</p></dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__2">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Cut</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>Enables the cutting plane. Toggling this option is useful when using cutting planes in animations.</p></dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__2">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Opacity</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>Specifies the cutting plane opacity, between 0 (transparent) and 255 (opaque). When the opacity is less than 8, only a ruler can move the actor. To select the cutting plane, use the Collaboration pane.

</p><table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry"><img class = "image" src = "../CpsPropertiesImages/MenuCollaborateCuttingPlaneOpacity0.png"/></td><td class = "entry"><img class = "image" src = "../CpsPropertiesImages/MenuCollaborateCuttingPlaneOpacity255.png"/></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry">Opacity = 0</td><td class = "entry">Opacity = 255</td></tr></tbody></table></dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Color</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>Specifies the cutting plane color.

</p><table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry"><img class = "image" src = "../CpsPropertiesImages/MenuCollaborateCuttingPlaneGreen.png"/></td><td class = "entry"><img class = "image" src = "../CpsPropertiesImages/MenuCollaborateCuttingPlaneYellow.png"/></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry">Green</td><td class = "entry">Yellow</td></tr></tbody></table></dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Axis</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>Specifies the cutting plane axis: 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">X</span>, 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Y</span>, 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Z</span>, 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">X-</span>, 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Y-</span>, 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Z-</span>, or 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">User</span>.
</p><table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry"><img class = "image" src = "../CpsPropertiesImages/MenuCollaborateCuttingPlaneAxisX.png"/></td><td class = "entry"><img class = "image" src = "../CpsPropertiesImages/MenuCollaborateCuttingPlaneAxisY.png"/></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry">X-axis</td><td class = "entry">Y-axis</td></tr></tbody></table><table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry"><img class = "image" src = "../CpsPropertiesImages/MenuCollaborateCuttingPlaneAxisZ.png"/></td><td class = "entry"><img class = "image" src = "../CpsPropertiesImages/MenuCollaborateCuttingPlaneAxisUser.png"/></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry">Z-axis</td><td class = "entry">User-defined</td></tr></tbody></table></dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Depth</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>Specifies the depth of the cutting plane. You can also change depth by dragging cutting planes in the viewport.
</p></dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Offset</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>Specifies the depth value.</p></dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Auto flip</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>Flips (inverses the cutting plane normal) automatically as you rotate the model.
</p></dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Front/Back space opacity</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>
Specifies the opacity (transparent = 0, opaque = 255) of the portion of the model in front of the cutting plane and the portion behind the cutting plane.

</p><table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/></colgroup><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry"><img class = "image" src = "../CpsPropertiesImages/MenuCollaborateCuttingPlaneOpacityFront30Back255.png"/></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry">Front space opacity = 30
Back space opacity = 255</td></tr></tbody></table><p>

<div class = "note collapse"><span class = "run-in.note">Note:
    		</span><span class = "notecontent"> These properties are available for a cutting plane when at most one cutting plane is visible. When 2 or more cutting planes are visible, select the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Cutting planes</span> 
<img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSCuttingPlaneCreate.png"/> parent node in the Collaboration pane and set 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Front space opacity</span> and 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Back space opacity</span> as needed.
</span></div>
</p></dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1" rowspan = "4">
                <span class = "ph uicontrol">Cutting line</span>
              </td>
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__2">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Show</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>Displays the cutting line.</p><table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry"><img class = "image" src = "../CpsPropertiesImages/MenuCollaborateCuttingPlaneLineDisabled.png"/></td><td class = "entry"><img class = "image" src = "../CpsPropertiesImages/MenuCollaborateCuttingPlaneLineEnabled.png"/></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry">Disabled</td><td class = "entry">Enabled
Color=Red</td></tr></tbody></table></dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  
                    <dt class = "dt dlterm">
                      <span class = "ph uicontrol">Thickness
</span>
                    </dt>
                    <dd class = "dd">Specifies the width, in millimeters, of the cutting line and hatch lines.
<div class = "note collapse"><span class = "run-in.note">Note:
    		</span><span class = "notecontent"> In vector output, the width of cutting lines due to capping is computed by: 
<span class = "ph menucascade"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Outline</span><abbr title = "and then"> &gt; </abbr><span class = "ph uicontrol">Width</span></span> (actor property) x 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Silhouette width</span> (Technical Illustration - Lines) x 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Global line width</span>(Technical Illustration - Lines). Cutting-line 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Thickness</span> is ignored.
</span></div>
</dd>
                  
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  
                    <dt class = "dt dlterm">
                      <span class = "ph uicontrol">Color
</span>
                    </dt>
                    <dd class = "dd">Specifies the color of the cutting line and hatch lines.
<div class = "note collapse"><span class = "run-in.note">Note:
    		</span><span class = "notecontent"> You cannot override hatch-line color from the Technical Illustration workshop. To create vector output with black hatch lines, set 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Color</span> to black.</span></div>
</dd>
                  
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  
                    <dt class = "dt dlterm">
                      <span class = "ph uicontrol">Cut invisible actors
</span>
                    </dt>
                    <dd class = "dd">(Available when 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Show</span> is enabled.) Displays the cutting line where the cutting plane intersects actors with 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Opacity</span> = 0. To disable the cutting line for invisible actors, clear this property.
</dd>
                  
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1" rowspan = "4">
                <span class = "ph uicontrol">Capping</span>
              </td>
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__2">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Show</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>Creates surfaces where the cutting plane intersects solid model geometry.
</p><table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry"><img class = "image" src = "../CpsPropertiesImages/MenuCollaborateCuttingPlaneCappingDisabled.png"/></td><td class = "entry"><img class = "image" src = "../CpsPropertiesImages/MenuCollaborateCuttingPlaneCappingByObject.png"/></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry">Disabled</td><td class = "entry">Enabled</td></tr></tbody></table></dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  
                    <dt class = "dt dlterm">
                      <span class = "ph uicontrol">Keep actor color
</span>
                    </dt>
                    <dd class = "dd">
                      <p>Caps surfaces using actor colors instead of the same color for all actors (as specified by 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Color</span>).
<div class = "notes collapse"><span class = "run-in.notes">Notes:
    		</span><span class = "notecontent"><ul class = "ul"><li class = "li">This property requires an OpenGL extension. Ensure the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">HardwareSupport.Advanced</span> setting (Application Preferences - Advanced Settings) is enabled. If this property is unavailable, your video card does not support this extension.</li><li class = "li"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Hatch</span> and 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Keep actor color</span> are not compatible. It is recommended that you select 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Lighted capping</span> with 

<span class = "ph uicontrol">Keep actor color</span>

, especially for merged cutting planes.
</li></ul></span></div>
<table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry"><br/><img class = "image" src = "../CpsUserImages/MenuCollaborateCuttingPlaneCappingActorColorOff.png"/><br/></td><td class = "entry"><br/><img class = "image" src = "../CpsUserImages/MenuCollaborateCuttingPlaneCappingActorColorOn.png"/><br/></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry">Disabled
Color=Red</td><td class = "entry">Enabled</td></tr></tbody></table></p>
                    </dd>
                  
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  
                    <dt class = "dt dlterm">
                      <span class = "ph uicontrol">Lighted capping
</span>
                    </dt>
                    <dd class = "dd">(Available when 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Keep actor color</span> is selected.) Specifies that capping is affected by scene lighting.
</dd>
                  
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  
                    <dt class = "dt dlterm">
                      <span class = "ph uicontrol">Color
</span>
                    </dt>
                    <dd class = "dd">(Available when 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Keep actor color</span> is cleared.) Specifies the capping color. 
<div class = "note collapse"><span class = "run-in.note">Note:
    		</span><span class = "notecontent"> You cannot override capping color from the Technical Illustration workshop. To create vector output without capping color, set 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Color</span> to white.
</span></div>
</dd>
                  
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1" rowspan = "5"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Hatching

</span> (Available when 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Capping</span> is enabled)
</td>
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__2">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  
                    <dt class = "dt dlterm">
                      <span class = "ph uicontrol">Angle
</span>
                    </dt>
                    <dd class = "dd">Specifies the rotation angle of hatch lines.
</dd>
                  
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  
                    <dt class = "dt dlterm">
                      <span class = "ph uicontrol">Hatch
</span>
                    </dt>
                    <dd class = "dd">(Available when 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Hatch by actor</span> is cleared.) 
Specifies the spacing between hatch lines. To turn off hatching, specify 0.


<div class = "notes collapse"><span class = "run-in.notes">Notes:
    		</span><span class = "notecontent"/></div>
<ul class = "ul"><li class = "li">When 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Hatch by actor</span> is selected, set hatch spacing for each actor using the actor's 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Hatch</span> property.</li><li class = "li">When 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Hatch by actor</span> is cleared, set hatch line width and color using the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Cutting line</span> properties 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Thickness</span> and 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Color</span>.</li><li class = "li">Hatch lines in vector output do not necessarily match what is displayed in the viewport. Vectorization creates hatch lines in 2D space whereas the viewport shows 3D space.</li></ul></dd>
                  
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  
                    <dt class = "dt dlterm">
                      <span class = "ph uicontrol">Hatch by actor
</span>
                    </dt>
                    <dd class = "dd">
                      <p>Enables different hatch spacing and angles for each geometry actor. After selecting this property, use 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Initialize spacing</span> and 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Initialize angles</span> to generate per-actor hatching and then optionally modify actor-specific 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Hatching</span> properties. To have uniform hatching across the entire cutting plane, clear this property.
<div class = "notes collapse"><span class = "run-in.notes">Notes:
    		</span><span class = "notecontent"><ul class = "ul"><li class = "li">This property requires an OpenGL extension. Ensure the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">HardwareSupport.Advanced</span> setting (Application Preferences - Advanced Settings) is enabled. If this property is unavailable, your video card does not support this extension.</li><li class = "li">Hatching for each actor is computed separately, which can affect performance.</li><li class = "li">Each actor has one set of hatching properties that apply to all cutting planes (with 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Hatch by actor</span> selected) that intersect it.</li></ul></span></div>
<table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry"><br/><img class = "image" src = "../CpsUserImages/HatchByActorOff.png"/><br/></td><td class = "entry"><br/><img class = "image" src = "../CpsUserImages/HatchByActorOn.png"/><br/></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry">Disabled</td><td class = "entry">Enabled</td></tr></tbody></table></p>
                    </dd>
                  
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  
                    <dt class = "dt dlterm">
                      <span class = "ph uicontrol">Initialize spacing
</span>
                    </dt>
                    <dd class = "dd">(Available when 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Hatch by actor</span> is selected.) Sets random per-actor hatch spacing. Click 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Proceed</span> to initialize hatch spacing and then change spacing as needed using the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Hatch</span> property for each actor.
</dd>
                  
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingPlaneProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  
                    <dt class = "dt dlterm">
                      <span class = "ph uicontrol">Initialize angles
</span>
                    </dt>
                    <dd class = "dd">(Available when 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Hatch by actor</span> is selected.) Sets random per-actor hatch angles. Drag the slider to initialize hatch angles and then 
change angles as needed using the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Angle</span> property for each actor.<div class = "notes collapse"><span class = "run-in.notes">Notes:
    		</span><span class = "notecontent"><ul class = "ul"><li class = "li">Actors of the same size are assigned the same angle.</li><li class = "li">Each slider position assigns different random hatch angles, but the assignments are always the same for a given position.
</li><li class = "li">Both the cutting plane and actor 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Angle</span> properties affect hatch angles.</li></ul></span></div>
</dd>
                  
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
          </tbody></table>
    </div>

  </article>
  <article class = "topic reference nested1" aria-labelledby = "r-CuttingLineProperties__line" id = "r-CuttingLineProperties">
    <p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title topictitle2">Cutting Line Properties 

</h2>

    
    <div class = "body refbody"><p class = "abstract">
      <span class = "shortdesc">These properties apply to cutting line actors created using 
<span class = "ph menucascade"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Author</span><abbr title = "and then"> &gt; </abbr><span class = "ph uicontrol">Cutting Planes</span><abbr title = "and then"> &gt; </abbr><span class = "ph uicontrol">Cutting Line <img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSCuttingPlaneCreateCuttingLine.png"/></span><abbr title = "and then"> &gt; </abbr><span class = "ph uicontrol"> Create Cutting Line Actor  <img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSCuttingPlaneCreateCuttingLine.png"/></span></span>.</span>

    </p>

      <table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><thead class = "thead">
            <tr class = "row">
              <th class = "entry" id = "r-CuttingLineProperties__entry__1">Category</th>
              <th class = "entry" id = "r-CuttingLineProperties__entry__2">Property / Description</th>
            </tr>
          </thead><tbody class = "tbody">
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingLineProperties__entry__1" rowspan = "7">N/A</td>
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingLineProperties__entry__2">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Name</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>Specifies the actor name. This name appears in the Collaboration or Assembly tree and is the default tooltip text.</p></dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingLineProperties__entry__2">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Tooltip</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>Specifies the tooltip text that appears when you hover over the actor. The default is the actor name, but you can select a different property or meta-property, or type a text string. To type text, which itself can contain properties, select 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">String</span> and use the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Tooltip string</span> property.
</p>
<div class = "note collapse"><span class = "run-in.note">Note:
    		</span><span class = "notecontent"> By default, labels attached to an actor display the actor's tooltip text. To change this behavior, modify the label's 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Text</span> property.
</span></div>
</dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingLineProperties__entry__2">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Tooltip string</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>(Available when 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Tooltip</span> is 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">String</span>.) Specifies the tooltip text. Type your text, optionally with 
property keywords. For geometry actors, click 
<img class = "image" src = "../CpsPropertiesImages/Dotdotdot.png"/> to display the 
<span class = "keyword wintitle">Text</span> pane, where you can type multiple lines of text and more easily embed properties.
</p><p>See <a class = "xref" href = "cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-Text.htm#cps-c-ui-DialogBoxes-Text" title = "The Text pane lets you specify tooltip text for geometry actors and text for collaborative actors such as labels and text 2D panels. You can also embed properties and meta-properties in your text.">Text pane</a> for details on property keywords and the <span class = "keyword wintitle">Text</span> pane.</p></dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingLineProperties__entry__2">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Color</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>Specifies the actor color.</p></dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingLineProperties__entry__2">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Opacity</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>Specifies the opacity, from 0 (transparent) to 255 (solid).
</p></dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingLineProperties__entry__2">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Stay on top</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>Makes the collaborative actor visible even when a geometry actor covers it.
</p><table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry"><img class = "image" src = "../CpsPropertiesImages/StayOnTopOff.png"/></td><td class = "entry"><img class = "image" src = "../CpsPropertiesImages/StayOnTopOn.png"/></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry">Disabled
</td><td class = "entry">Enabled
</td></tr></tbody></table></dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingLineProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Width</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>Specifies the width, in millimeters, for the cutting line actor.</p></dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingLineProperties__entry__1" rowspan = "4">Geometry</td>
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingLineProperties__entry__2">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  <dt class = "dt dlterm"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Type</span></dt><dd class = "dd"><p>Specifies that 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Curve</span> is the geometry type for cutting lines. Composer uses geometry types to determine certain actor behaviors.
</p></dd>
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingLineProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  
                    <dt class = "dt dlterm">
                      <span class = "ph uicontrol">ScaleX
</span>
                    </dt>
                    <dd class = "dd">Resizes the cutting line along the x-axis.
</dd>
                  
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingLineProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  
                    <dt class = "dt dlterm">
                      <span class = "ph uicontrol">ScaleY
</span>
                    </dt>
                    <dd class = "dd">Resizes the cutting line along the y-axis.</dd>
                  
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr class = "row">
              <td class = "entry" headers = "r-CuttingLineProperties__entry__1">
                <dl class = "dl">
                  
                    <dt class = "dt dlterm">
                      <span class = "ph uicontrol">ScaleZ
</span>
                    </dt>
                    <dd class = "dd">Resizes the cutting line along the z-axis.</dd>
                  
                </dl>
              </td>
            </tr>
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