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# Slices by Plane

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## Summary

This Custom Block slices an implicit body into sections of equal widths based on the choice of a slicing plane.

## Package Details

| Field            | Value                                                                |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **ID**           | `slices-by-plane`                                                    |
| **Type**         | Block                                                                |
| **Author**       | nTop                                                                 |
| **Version**      | 1.0.0                                                                |
| **nTop Version** | 5.44+                                                                |
| **Domain**       | Additive Manufacturing                                               |
| **Complexity**   | Beginner                                                             |
| **Tags**         | `slices`, `plane`, `implicit`, `sections`, `equal-width`, `additive` |
| **License**      | MIT                                                                  |
| **Verified**     | Yes                                                                  |

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This Custom Block slices an implicit body into sections of equal widths based on the choice of a slicing plane.

## Installation

Clone this repo or copy the package folder into your nTop workspace:

```bash theme={null}
git clone https://github.com/nTopology/Utilities.git
```

The package lives at `packages/ntop/slices-by-plane/`.

## Inputs

| Name            | Type          | Description                                              |
| --------------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Body`          | Implicit Body | Body to slice                                            |
| `Slicing plane` | Choice        | The plane to slice the body                              |
| `Section count` | Integer       | How many sections you would like to slice the body into. |

## Outputs

| Name             | Type               | Description                                                                                                                         |
| ---------------- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Final Sections` | Implicit Body List | Boolean Intersects the input body with the corresponding list of boxes. This will divide the body into the number of input sections |

## License

MIT.

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## Source

[https://community.ntop.com/packages/ntop/slices-by-plane](https://community.ntop.com/packages/ntop/slices-by-plane)