---
name: "SoClipPlane"
section: "3iv"
platform: "linux"
package: "inventor-doc"
version: "2.1.6+ds-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SoClipPlane/3iv"
---

# SoClipPlane(3iv)

clipping plane node

## NAME

SoClipPlane — clipping plane node

## INHERITS FROM

SoBase \> SoFieldContainer \> SoNode \> SoClipPlane

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<Inventor/nodes/SoClipPlane.h\>**

Fields from class SoClipPlane:

**SoSFPlane**	**plane**\
 **SoSFBool**	**on**

Methods from class SoClipPlane:

	**SoClipPlane()**\
 **static SoType**	**getClassTypeId()**

Methods from class SoNode:

**void**	**setOverride(SbBool state)**\
 **SbBool**	**isOverride() const**\
 **SoNode \***	**copy(SbBool copyConnections = FALSE) const**\
 **virtual SbBool**	**affectsState() const**\
 **static SoNode \***	**getByName(const SbName &name)**\
 **static int**	**getByName(const SbName &name, SoNodeList &list)**

Methods from class SoFieldContainer:

**void**	**setToDefaults()**\
 **SbBool**	**hasDefaultValues() const**\
 **SbBool**	**fieldsAreEqual(const SoFieldContainer \*fc) const**\
 **void**	**copyFieldValues(const SoFieldContainer \*fc, SbBool copyConnections = FALSE)**\
 **SbBool**	**set(const char \*fieldDataString)**\
 **void**	**get(SbString &fieldDataString)**\
 **virtual int**	**getFields(SoFieldList &resultList) const**\
 **virtual SoField \***	**getField(const SbName &fieldName) const**\
 **SbBool**	**getFieldName(const SoField \*field, SbName &fieldName) const**\
 **SbBool**	**isNotifyEnabled() const**\
 **SbBool**	**enableNotify(SbBool flag)**

Methods from class SoBase:

**void**	**ref()**\
 **void**	**unref() const**\
 **void**	**unrefNoDelete() const**\
 **void**	**touch()**\
 **virtual SoType**	**getTypeId() const**\
 **SbBool**	**isOfType(SoType type) const**\
 **virtual void**	**setName(const SbName &name)**\
 **virtual SbName**	**getName() const**

## DESCRIPTION

**This node clips all subsequent shapes in the scene graph to the half-space defined by the plane** field. The half-space is the side of the plane in the direction of the plane normal. For example, if the plane is positioned at the origin and the normal is pointing down the positive X axis, everything in the negative X space will be clipped away.

Any number of clipping planes may be active simultaneously, although the graphics library may place a limit on this number during rendering.

## FIELDS

**SoSFPlane**	**plane**\
 Plane defining half-space.

**SoSFBool**	**on**\
 Whether clipping plane is active.

## METHODS

	**SoClipPlane()**\
 Creates a clip plane node with default settings.

**static SoType**	**getClassTypeId()**\
 Returns type identifier for this class.

## ACTION BEHAVIOR

**SoGLRenderAction, SoCallbackAction, SoRayPickAction**\
 Adds the plane to the current list of clipping planes in the state.

## FILE FORMAT/DEFAULTS

```
ClipPlane {
plane	1 0 0  0
on	TRUE
}
```

## SEE ALSO

**SoCamera, SoShapeHints**