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Let's cut the cylinders at two places. (Two points)

1. On the [Model] tab, go to
   
   
   
   and click [Cut] .
    

2. Highlight the hinge's inner cylinder on the modeling window and click to select.
   
   Also highlight the hinge's outer cylinder while pressing <Ctrl> key and click to select. (Selecting order is irrelevant)
   
    

• To select a particular body out of several overlapping bodies, try the following methods:

1. • Space Key Method
     
     Rest the mouse pointer on the overlapping area, and press the <Space> key.
     Body selection will change. The left-click will fix the selection.
      

   • List Selection Method
     
     Rest the mouse pointer on the overlapping area, and press the <Tab> key.
     The body selection list will appear. Select the body of your interest and left-click to fix the selection.
      

For more information, see How to Select Bodies and Topologies where you will find "Clicking the Mouse" and "List Selection Method".

1. To zoom in or out for easy viewing, go to the [Viewpoint Operation] tool panel
   
   
   
   and click [Zoom] . Then swing the mouse right or left while pressing the left-click button.
    

3. Confirm that the selected bodies are listed in the parameter input dialog box and click .

4. Enter Point on Cutting Plane (X: 10, Y: 92.5, Z: 8) and click .
    

5. Enter Normal Vector of Cutting Plane (X: -1, Y: 0, Z: 0) and click .
    

• Deselect [Keep bodies in the positive normal direction only].
  Bodies on both positive and negative normal directions will be kept after the cut.

6. We cut the cylinders once more.
   
   Enter Point on Cutting Plane (X: 40, Y: 92.5, Z: 8) and click .
    

7. Enter Normal Vector of Cutting Plane (X: -1, Y: 0, Z: 0) and click .
    

• Deselect [Keep bodies in the positive normal direction only].
   

8. Click in the parameter input dialog box and exit.

The cylinders were cut at 2 places.