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Slice Cut Tool

Slice Cut Tool

The Slice Cut tool creates a virtual plane and generates edges on elements intersecting with it.

How to Use​

  1. Select the Slice Cut tool.
  2. Move or rotate the gizmo to position the activated translucent plane where you want the edges to be created. Slice Cut Tool Gizmo
  3. Press the "Cut" button to generate the edges. Slice Cut Tool Button

Properties​

Slice Cut Tool Properties

Offset​

This property sets the position of the virtual plane.

Rotation​

Property that sets the rotation of the virtual plane.

Display​

Properties that allow you to select how the mesh is displayed.

XRay Mode​

Shows faces as translucent.

Face XRay Mode

Reset Plane​

Property to reset the position and rotation of the virtual plane.

Slice Cut Tool Reset Plane

Cut​

Property that runs the Slice Cut tool with the current virtual plane state.

Slice Cut Tool Cut

Example Usage​

Reset Plane​

Cut​

New Features​

From version 0.18.0, new features such as View Cut, Action After Cut, and Angle Snap have been added.

View Cut​

A feature that creates a virtual plane aligned with the camera direction by dragging the mouse.

Action After Cut​

Defines the action to be taken after making a cut.

  • Split Only: Cuts based on the virtual plane.
  • Remove Above: Removes the part above the virtual plane and fills the cut surface.
  • Remove Below: Removes the part below the virtual plane and fills the cut surface.

Angle Snap​

While holding down the Ctrl key and dragging the mouse, the virtual plane snaps to the view based on the rotation value of Incremental Snapping in the Unity editor.

Example of View Cut + Action After Cut​

Example of View Cut + Angle Snap​