# ClippingDrawing

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/clippingdrawing/184691>\
**Category:** Rhino for Windows\
**Tags:** windows, mac\
**Created:** [June 17, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/clippingdrawing/184691 "2024-06-17T12:57:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![erik6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/erik6/32/765604_2.png) [@erik6](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/erik6)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/clippingdrawing/184691/1 "2024-06-17T12:57:54Z")

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![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/4/a/b/4ab0d887429ca387d57f94081e2efb7852943902.jpeg)

In this model, 3D-model on the left, clipping plane drawing on the right.

When using left drag window over the clipping drawing, it also selects part of the model. Those parts seem to be grouped (in the 3D model). This must be some kind of bug in the clipping drawing generation. The clipping drawing should be 100% disconnected from the 3D-model (I presume) … ?

Thanks  
/Erik

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**Author:** ![wim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/wim/32/747482_2.png) [@wim](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/wim)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/clippingdrawing/184691/2 "2024-06-17T13:45:34Z")

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Hej Erik -

> [@erik6](#):
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> The clipping drawing should be 100% disconnected from the 3D-model (I presume) … ?

Yes.  
 ![2024-06-17 - CD - no group](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/c/f/c/cfc4cf14e2a43f32291200ff7b9a7b97ae8c790c.gif)

I’m not seeing that behavior here and will need `SystemInfo`, a 3dm file, and steps to reproduce this behavior.  
-wim

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**Author:** ![erik6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/erik6/32/765604_2.png) [@erik6](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/erik6)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/clippingdrawing/184691/3 "2024-06-17T14:47:31Z")

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Will be.

How do you do those small films? Would be great to show the behaviour.

/Erik

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**Author:** ![wim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/wim/32/747482_2.png) [@wim](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/wim)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/clippingdrawing/184691/4 "2024-06-17T14:56:27Z")

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Hej Erik -

> [@erik6](#):
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> How do you do those small films?

I use [ScreenToGif](https://www.screentogif.com/) to capture my screen.  
-wim

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**Author:** ![erik6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/erik6/32/765604_2.png) [@erik6](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/erik6)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/clippingdrawing/184691/5 "2024-06-17T15:10:08Z")

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![ClippingDrawingProblem](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/7/f/8/7f8da9ba91e25a1591013e15e1d6ce9913e1eed9.gif)

Voila. Fantastic good util. Here you see the behaviour … (ClippingDrawing is the command run.)

I’m sending the file to tech@… Please note that this file frequently changes materials of objects as well.

Good luck  
/Erik

SystemInfo:

Rhino 8 SR8 2024-6-11 (Rhino 8, 8.8.24163.12481, Git hash:master @ ded4d86ca901dbeaf13ee84f79b3e91b22da4880)  
License type: Commercial, build 2024-06-11  
License details: Cloud Zoo

Windows 11 (10.0.22631 SR0.0) or greater (Physical RAM: 96GB)  
.NET 7.0.0

Computer platform: DESKTOP

Standard graphics configuration.  
Primary display and OpenGL: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (NVidia) Memory: 24GB, Driver date: 5-13-2024 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 555.85  
\> Accelerated graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)  
- Secondary monitor attached to adapter port #0  
- Windows Main Display attached to adapter port #1

Secondary graphics devices.  
Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770 (Intel) Memory: 128MB, Driver date: 1-18-2024 (M-D-Y).  
\> Integrated graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)  
- There are no monitors attached to this device!

OpenGL Settings  
Safe mode: Off  
Use accelerated hardware modes: On  
Redraw scene when viewports are exposed: On  
Graphics level being used: OpenGL 4.6 (primary GPU’s maximum)

Anti-alias mode: 4x  
Mip Map Filtering: Linear  
Anisotropic Filtering Mode: High

Vendor Name: NVIDIA Corporation  
Render version: 4.6  
Shading Language: 4.60 NVIDIA  
Driver Date: 5-13-2024  
Driver Version: 32.0.15.5585  
Maximum Texture size: 32768 x 32768  
Z-Buffer depth: 24 bits  
Maximum Viewport size: 32768 x 32768  
Total Video Memory: 24564 MB

Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino  
C:\Program Files\RhinoTerrain\_7\Bin\RhinoDB.rhp “RhinoDB”   
C:\Users\Erik\AppData\Roaming\McNeel\Rhinoceros\7.0\Plug-ins\D5Conv (e0d5e210-02f6-4ee9-a2b0-1675e225d958)\0.10.1.0001\Rhino 7\D5Conv.rhp “D5Converter for Rhino”

Rhino plugins that ship with Rhino  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Commands.rhp “Commands” 8.8.24163.12481  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk.rhp “Renderer Development Kit”   
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoBonusTools.rhp “Rhino Bonus Tools”   
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoRenderCycles.rhp “Rhino Render” 8.8.24163.12481  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoRender.rhp “Legacy Rhino Render”   
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk\_etoui.rhp “RDK\_EtoUI” 8.8.24163.12481  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\NamedSnapshots.rhp “Snapshots”   
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\MeshCommands.rhp “MeshCommands” 8.8.24163.12481  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoCycles.rhp “RhinoCycles” 8.8.24163.12481  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Toolbars\Toolbars.rhp “Toolbars” 8.8.24163.12481  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\3dxrhino.rhp “3Dconnexion 3D Mouse”   
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Displacement.rhp “Displacement”   
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\SectionTools.rhp “SectionTools”

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**Author:** ![erik6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/erik6/32/765604_2.png) [@erik6](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/erik6)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/clippingdrawing/184691/6 "2024-06-17T15:19:16Z")

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This post also shows a behaviour that is quite irritating …

The insertion point of the clippingdrawing is “the center” of whatever geometry is included. Meaning that if the extents of the geometry changes, “the center” changes. Meaning that it is virtually impossible to insert a new clippingdrawing on exactly the same spot.

What if some geometry needs to be added manually afterwards?

And why on earth is the clippingdrawing always inserted according to the wcs? It should of course be inserted to whatever construction plane being active. And updates should be to the same position.

Both these things are MAJOR issues making life very complicated.

Thanks  
/Erik

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**Author:** ![wim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/wim/32/747482_2.png) [@wim](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/wim)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 12:33pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/clippingdrawing/184691/7 "2024-06-19T12:33:46Z")

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Hej Erik -

> [@erik6](#):
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> Voila. Fantastic good util. Here you see the behaviour … (ClippingDrawing is the command run.)

Thanks for that file!  
I have reopened [RH-81221](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-81221) ExtractClippingSections: Sectioned objects incorrectly added to output group  
-wim