To clip the viewable and selectable geometry interactively by the radius of a virtual
sphere or cube:
Select Volume Clip from the Visibility
group of the Display tab.
Rotate and zoom in to your model to locate the model element or area you want to
view.
Select a Shape for the volume clip, either a cube or
sphere.
Specify the Method as Set
interactively.
Select the model element or area and select Clip with volume
interactively to clip the viewable and selectable geometry by the radius of
a virtual volume.
Hover over the center of the element you want to view and then Click+drag to create
your clip volume. The area you selected to preview magnifies and displays in a sphere as
clipped, or isolated, from the rest of the model.
Hover over the area if you want to identify all of the various design elements.
Once you have created your clip, select Clear the
clip area to re-display your design with no clipping. You can also change the
size of your clip or move it using the Resize the clip area and
Move the clip area tool guides on the left side of the HUD.