diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 5f977351338f..67e40e0b2423 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 Change Log
 ==========
 
+### 1.42 - 2018-02-01
+
+* Added `ClippingPlaneCollection.isSupported` function for checking if rendering with clipping planes is supported.
+
 ### 1.41 - 2018-01-02
 
 * Breaking changes
diff --git a/Source/Core/ClippingPlaneCollection.js b/Source/Core/ClippingPlaneCollection.js
index e2d9e44f5837..17df18873fcd 100644
--- a/Source/Core/ClippingPlaneCollection.js
+++ b/Source/Core/ClippingPlaneCollection.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ define([
         './defined',
         './defineProperties',
         './DeveloperError',
+        './FeatureDetection',
         './Intersect',
         './Matrix4',
         './Plane'
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ define([
         defined,
         defineProperties,
         DeveloperError,
+        FeatureDetection,
         Intersect,
         Matrix4,
         Plane) {
@@ -362,6 +364,15 @@ define([
         return intersection;
     };
 
+    /**
+     * Determines if rendering with clipping planes is supported.
+     *
+     * @returns {Boolean} <code>true</code> if ClippingPlaneCollections are supported; otherwise, returns <code>false</code>
+     */
+    ClippingPlaneCollection.isSupported = function() {
+        return !FeatureDetection.isInternetExplorer();
+    };
+
     /**
      * The maximum number of supported clipping planes.
      *
diff --git a/Source/DataSources/ModelGraphics.js b/Source/DataSources/ModelGraphics.js
index 5d583551cff3..4c4676a5cea8 100644
--- a/Source/DataSources/ModelGraphics.js
+++ b/Source/DataSources/ModelGraphics.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ define([
      * @param {Property} [options.color=Color.WHITE] A Property specifying the {@link Color} that blends with the model's rendered color.
      * @param {Property} [options.colorBlendMode=ColorBlendMode.HIGHLIGHT] An enum Property specifying how the color blends with the model.
      * @param {Property} [options.colorBlendAmount=0.5] A numeric Property specifying the color strength when the <code>colorBlendMode</code> is <code>MIX</code>. A value of 0.0 results in the model's rendered color while a value of 1.0 results in a solid color, with any value in-between resulting in a mix of the two.
-     * @param {Property} [options.clippingPlanes] A property specifying the {@link ClippingPlaneCollection} used to selectively disable rendering the model.
+     * @param {Property} [options.clippingPlanes] A property specifying the {@link ClippingPlaneCollection} used to selectively disable rendering the model. Clipping planes are not currently supported in Internet Explorer.
      *
      * @see {@link http://cesiumjs.org/2014/03/03/Cesium-3D-Models-Tutorial/|3D Models Tutorial}
      * @demo {@link http://cesiumjs.org/Cesium/Apps/Sandcastle/index.html?src=3D%20Models.html|Cesium Sandcastle 3D Models Demo}
diff --git a/Source/Scene/GlobeSurfaceTileProvider.js b/Source/Scene/GlobeSurfaceTileProvider.js
index 918ecd1ee83a..f1a092cc86ab 100644
--- a/Source/Scene/GlobeSurfaceTileProvider.js
+++ b/Source/Scene/GlobeSurfaceTileProvider.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ define([
         '../Core/Cartesian2',
         '../Core/Cartesian3',
         '../Core/Cartesian4',
+        '../Core/ClippingPlaneCollection',
         '../Core/Color',
         '../Core/ColorGeometryInstanceAttribute',
         '../Core/combine',
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ define([
         '../Core/destroyObject',
         '../Core/DeveloperError',
         '../Core/Event',
-        '../Core/FeatureDetection',
         '../Core/GeometryInstance',
         '../Core/GeometryPipeline',
         '../Core/IndexDatatype',
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ define([
         Cartesian2,
         Cartesian3,
         Cartesian4,
+        ClippingPlaneCollection,
         Color,
         ColorGeometryInstanceAttribute,
         combine,
@@ -60,7 +61,6 @@ define([
         destroyObject,
         DeveloperError,
         Event,
-        FeatureDetection,
         GeometryInstance,
         GeometryPipeline,
         IndexDatatype,
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ define([
                 uniformMapProperties.clippingPlanesEdgeWidth = clippingPlanes.edgeWidth;
             }
 
-            var clippingPlanesEnabled = defined(clippingPlanes) && clippingPlanes.enabled && (uniformMapProperties.clippingPlanes.length > 0) && !FeatureDetection.isInternetExplorer();
+            var clippingPlanesEnabled = defined(clippingPlanes) && clippingPlanes.enabled && (uniformMapProperties.clippingPlanes.length > 0) && ClippingPlaneCollection.isSupported();
             var unionClippingRegions = clippingPlanesEnabled ? clippingPlanes.unionClippingRegions : false;
 
             if (defined(tileProvider.uniformMap)) {
diff --git a/Source/Scene/Model.js b/Source/Scene/Model.js
index 59678a227458..49ddb8acf0d5 100644
--- a/Source/Scene/Model.js
+++ b/Source/Scene/Model.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ define([
         '../Core/Cartesian3',
         '../Core/Cartesian4',
         '../Core/Cartographic',
+        '../Core/ClippingPlaneCollection',
         '../Core/clone',
         '../Core/Color',
         '../Core/combine',
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ define([
         Cartesian3,
         Cartesian4,
         Cartographic,
+        ClippingPlaneCollection,
         clone,
         Color,
         combine,
@@ -1135,6 +1137,15 @@ define([
      * @param {ShadowMode} [options.shadows=ShadowMode.ENABLED] Determines whether the model casts or receives shadows from each light source.
      * @param {Boolean} [options.debugShowBoundingVolume=false] For debugging only. Draws the bounding sphere for each {@link DrawCommand} in the model.
      * @param {Boolean} [options.debugWireframe=false] For debugging only. Draws the model in wireframe.
+     * @param {HeightReference} [options.heightReference] Determines how the model is drawn relative to terrain.
+     * @param {Scene} [options.scene] Must be passed in for models that use the height reference property.
+     * @param {DistanceDisplayCondition} [options.distanceDisplayCondition] The condition specifying at what distance from the camera that this model will be displayed.
+     * @param {Color} [options.color=Color.WHITE] A color that blends with the model's rendered color.
+     * @param {ColorBlendMode} [options.colorBlendMode=ColorBlendMode.HIGHLIGHT] Defines how the color blends with the model.
+     * @param {Number} [options.colorBlendAmount=0.5] Value used to determine the color strength when the <code>colorBlendMode</code> is <code>MIX</code>. A value of 0.0 results in the model's rendered color while a value of 1.0 results in a solid color, with any value in-between resulting in a mix of the two.
+     * @param {Color} [options.silhouetteColor=Color.RED] The silhouette color. If more than 256 models have silhouettes enabled, there is a small chance that overlapping models will have minor artifacts.
+     * @param {Number} [options.silhouetteSize=0.0] The size of the silhouette in pixels.
+     * @param {ClippingPlaneCollection} [options.clippingPlanes] The {@link ClippingPlaneCollection} used to selectively disable rendering the model. Clipping planes are not currently supported in Internet Explorer.
      *
      * @returns {Model} The newly created model.
      *
@@ -2116,7 +2127,7 @@ define([
 
         var premultipliedAlpha = hasPremultipliedAlpha(model);
         var finalFS = modifyShaderForColor(fs, premultipliedAlpha);
-        if (!FeatureDetection.isInternetExplorer()) {
+        if (ClippingPlaneCollection.isSupported()) {
             finalFS = modifyShaderForClippingPlanes(finalFS);
         }
 
diff --git a/Source/Scene/PointCloud3DTileContent.js b/Source/Scene/PointCloud3DTileContent.js
index 0fbfc826578f..ad6d18208e6a 100644
--- a/Source/Scene/PointCloud3DTileContent.js
+++ b/Source/Scene/PointCloud3DTileContent.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ define([
         '../Core/Cartesian2',
         '../Core/Cartesian3',
         '../Core/Cartesian4',
+        '../Core/ClippingPlaneCollection',
         '../Core/Color',
         '../Core/combine',
         '../Core/ComponentDatatype',
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ define([
         Cartesian2,
         Cartesian3,
         Cartesian4,
+        ClippingPlaneCollection,
         Color,
         combine,
         ComponentDatatype,
@@ -844,7 +846,7 @@ define([
         var hasColorStyle = defined(colorStyleFunction);
         var hasShowStyle = defined(showStyleFunction);
         var hasPointSizeStyle = defined(pointSizeStyleFunction);
-        var hasClippedContent = defined(clippingPlanes) && clippingPlanes.enabled && content._tile._isClipped && !FeatureDetection.isInternetExplorer();
+        var hasClippedContent = defined(clippingPlanes) && clippingPlanes.enabled && content._tile._isClipped && ClippingPlaneCollection.isSupported();
 
         // Get the properties in use by the style
         var styleableProperties = [];