Manage

Create

Warning

When working with section boxes there will be 3 collections created.

The first named section_boxes.SceneXXX storing all section boxes. The second named section_box_tmps storing mesh versions of all non-mesh objects included in the box. The third, if any cross sections active, named cross_sections storing all cross section objects.

Do NOT delete or rename any of them! They will be automatically managed by the addon.

From Selection

Select all objects you want to include into the section box then choose Create Section Box under the Object Context Menu (RIGHTCLICK) to instantiate it. The new created section box will be exactly bounding all selected objects.

The section method will be automatically set to Boolean or Shader if the active viewport shading mode is either Solid, Wireframe or Material Preview, Rendered respectively.

From Collection

Select the collection which containing objects you want to include into the section box in the Outliner and then choose Section Box under the Object Context Menu opened with RIGHTCLICK to instantiate it. This section box will be a Collection Section Box and will be displayed with a Collection icon in the Outliner.

The instantiation works just like for a normal section box but with the method always set to Boolean.

With Collection Section Boxes you get the option to Reload.

Empty

When no objects selected you can create an emtpy section box located at the 3D Cursor by choosing Section Box just like when instantiating from a selection. This box will detect which objects it’s hitting and includes them automatically. This is especially useful in huge scenes with huge amounts of objects.

Add/Remove

Add objects to a section box by selecting them first, then select the section box and choose Add Objects under the Object Context Menu (RIGHTCLICK). The same works for removing objects from a section box by choosing Remove Objects.

Reset

Reset the section box to it’s initial shape by pressing BACKSPACE. You can change this hotkey in the Keymap.

Delete

Press X to delete the selected section box. Alternatively you can choose Remove under the Outliner.