Product(s):	MicroStation
	Version(s):	10.05.00.40
	Environment:	N\A
	Area:	Animation
	Subarea:	General

The following will demonstrate how to animate a cutout in a 3D model

Background

On occasions, it is useful to provide an animation to show what's inside part of a 3D model. For example, you may want to show the rooms owned in a large building, or see what is beneath a roads surface.

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Steps to Accomplish

1. Open the 3D model
2. Create a solid to be used for the cutout
3. From Visualization workflow choose the Home tab, under Utilities group select Render Boolean Add tool.

• Select the Solid created in step 2 and accept.
• Create an Animation Actor from the solid
• Define the Actor Path
• Record the animation using Luxology

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See Also

How-to-create-an-opening-in-a-model-when-rendering

Original Author:

Carl Myhill