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Web Integration > Estimating download time > Clipping
Clipping
Clipping is the process through which AXEL only calculates a certain part of the 3D space, as defined by a clip box, thus improving performance.
Under normal circumstances, AXEL must look for and calculate anything within the WebCam's viewing frustum. This can be a large amount of information.
The following illustration shows Krazee Bob walking on a plane, with a clip box attached to him. The first illustration shows how, without clipping, AXEL must calculate the whole WebCam view. The second shows clipping enabled, with AXEL only displaying the contents of the 3D clip box.
Note: The performance gain in using a clip box can be very useful if you are publishing windowless content.
To create a clip box:
- Choose Visualization > Add ClipBox.
- Select the clip box from the viewports or the World Explorer.
- Choose View > Clipping or right-click in the WebCam and choose Clipping.
By default, the clip box is a 1-unit cube. The clip box can be edited, animated and constrained like any other object.
- Adjust the clip box:
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