CHAPTER 1 - SYSTEM OPERATIONLSM 880 Center Screen Area / Image Containers - Display and Image Analysis ZEISS10/2014 V_01 000000-2071-464 4576.9.6 Clipping PlanesFig. 645 Image Display window, 3D display, Clipping planes3D VisArt can display up to three so called Clipping planes. These planes can be used to cut the volumeopen in order to visualize structures which are within a given volume. Clipping planes make most sensewhen used in the Surface and Mixed mode but can also be used with limited functionality with therendering modes Maximum and Transparency as well as in the Split mode (see below)The clipping planes can be accessed via the 3D tab or the Clipping tab. On the 3D tab only the mostcommonly used functionality is available. The full functionality can be accessed on the Clipping tab.Note that the Clipping tab is only available with the Show all mode active.In Surface mode clipping planes can be used in a channel specific manner. This means, that in amultichannel image one can selectively cut away portions of the volume in one channel in order to unveilother structures from other channels. This technique is also applicable in Mixed mode.A further possibility is, to use clipping planes in order to display only the grey values of the volume whichtouch the clipping plane.
