01 Cut out a hole

The cut-away effects in this scene were achieved by using combinations of Slice modifiers and Vrayclippers.

Vrayclippers can cut multiple objects, in any form and all at once, by adding them to the list inside a single ‘cutter’. However, these objects will remain whole in the viewport and the cut-away section will only disappear at render time.

Slice is a modifier attached to individual objects but can only ‘slice’ in a straight line. Once applied, the sliced area will disappear from the viewport. This has the advantage of opening up the view to objects that might otherwise be hidden, making it easier to then continue modelling in that area.