The Virtual Input Device Tool allows the user to create and manipulate tools that are fixed in space relative to the physical coordinates of the CAVE.

If a user working in 3DVisualizer want to have a fixed cutting plane they can use the “Virtual Input Device Tool” to accomplish this. To do this:

From the main menu select:

   3D Visualizer menu
      > Vrui systems 
         > Create Input Device

Then again from the main menu select:

   3D Visualizer menu
      > Algorithms 
         > cutting plane

The user also needs to select a button to interact with the input device to do this select:

   > Tool Selection Menu 
      > User Interface 
         > Input Device Diver 
            > 6 – DOF Driver

Now select the top grey box on input device to make it green. And by moving the input device with the previously selected button select:

   > Locator 
      > 6 –DOF Locator

Finally turn the top green box grey and then green to use a fixed cutting plane. You can turn the cutting plane on and off by selected and de-selecting the top grey box of the Input Device.