You can make vertical or horizontal slices using the slice tool and hovering over a building.
Access the slice tool
The slice tool is available as an interactive analysis in the overview, plans, and projects.
Note:
The results are not persisted.Slice tool in the overview
To activate the slice tool in the overview, complete the following steps:
- Expand the Analysis button toolbar
in the lower right corner of the view.
- Select the Slice objects tool
.
The slice tool opens with a toolbar at the top of the map.
- Follow the steps in Slice objects below.
Slice tool in projects
To access the slice tool in a project, complete the following steps:
- Click the Development button
on the toolbar at the left of the view.
The development mode toolbar appears.
- Select the Slice objects tool
from the Measure and slice drop-down menu.
The slice tool opens.
- Follow the steps in Slice objects below.
Slice tool in plans
To activate the slice tool in a plan, complete the following steps:
- Expand the Measure and slice button toolbar
in the lower right corner of the view.
- Select the Slice objects tool
.
The slice tool opens with a toolbar at the top of the map.
- Follow the steps in Slice objects below.
Slice objects
To slice objects on the map, complete the following steps:
- Open the slice tool.
See the Access the slice tool section above to learn how to open the measure tools in the overview, in plans, and projects.
- Click the map to place the slice plane.
- Use the orange handles on the slice plane to update the size, rotation, height, or tilt.
The slice plane updates interactively.
- Start a new slice plane:
- In the overview and in plans: Click the Clear slice button.
- In projects: Click the New measurement button.
The previous slice plane disappears from the map. Go back to step 2 to start a new slice plane.