Orient view to Clipping Plane

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Sorry if this has already been answered, but is it possible to orient a parallel camera view to a ClippingPlane? I know it can be done with a CPlane

Thanks,
Erik

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Hi Erik - for now, a macro will do it

! CPlane Object Pause Plan CPlane Previous

-Pascal

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Interesting approach. So CPlane to the selected geometry which could be a CPlane. May I ask how this is different than the SetCPlanetoObject command?

Thank you.
erik

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Nevermind, I see the difference, it sets the projection to parallel. Nice approach. Thanks!

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Hi Erik - there isn’t a SetCplaneToObject command - the button and menu items use the macro

_CPlane _Object

-Pascal

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Ahh ok was not aware. Thank you again!

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If some still looking

Command : _Plan

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@wim @laurent_delrieu @pascal(retired :open_mouth:)
We cant use this macro with the new clipping plane can we? is there a quick workaround?

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Pls give it a try with _CPlane _Object Pause _Plan

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noOrient
CPlane doesnt set to my clipping plane

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Hi Guido -

That video doesn’t show your AutoCPlane settings. Also please provide the output from the Rhino SystemInfo command.
-wim

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@wim @jessesn
I’m fairly certain it’s the new clipping plane and not my system or settings. It works fine on regular geometry. Did you try it on a clipping plane with a non-orthogonal alignment?
The best workaround for me is: _SaveClippingSectionViews, which saves a named view

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Hi Guido -

Of course.

Post your AutoCPlane settings and output from SystemInfo.
-wim

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Auto Align CPlane ( Enabled=No Mode=Object Locked=No Sticky=Yes )

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Cheers

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Hi Guido -

That needs to be set to Enabled=Yes for this to work.
-wim

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Animation
I still can’t get it to work this way