3D section box

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Usage

The plugin operates in two modes: selecting elements before processing and processing a preselection.

If no elements are preselected, the plugin window will be opened:

 Elements can be selected in model or in link.

Select elements – switches to the model to specify elements to be cropped in 3D.

Select elements for 3D trimming – selects elements in the model or a linked file from any view.

Orient by element – when this option is enabled, the 3D view boundaries will be aligned to the selected element. If multiple elements are selected, a prompt will appear:

Select an element to orient the view – selects the element by which the 3D view boundaries will be oriented.

After the element selection is completed, the plugin will switch to or create a 3D view named {3D-username}, where username is the name of the current Revit user, except when the plugin is launched from an existing 3D view.

3D view boundaries with a proportional offset relative to the selected elements will be created around the selected elements, and the 3D view boundary adjustment window will be displayed:

When moving the slider, the 3D view boundaries will change uniformly relative to the selected objects.

If the plugin is used again on the same 3D view, new 3D view boundaries will be created for the newly selected elements.