This PropertyManager controls section views in part and assembly documents.
The Section View PropertyManager appears when you create or edit a section view in a part or assembly document.
Drawing section view
The next available section view letter appears automatically. You can type to change it.
Save
Click to save the section view, then set the following options in the Save As dialog box and click Save:
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View orientation |
Saves the section view as a named view in the Orientation dialog box. The view is not available in drawings. |
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Drawing annotation view |
Creates an annotation view for the section view and includes the section view on the View Palette in drawings. The name of the section view appears under Annotations  .
When you save with this option, the Section Annotation View Props dialog box appears to let you specify components to leave uncut. Set the following options and click OK.
- Excluded components
- Select components to leave uncut in the graphics area or in the FeatureManager design tree. To remove a component from the list, select the component again, or select it in the Excluded components list and press Delete.
- Auto hatching
- Select to automatically adjust for neighboring components with the same crosshatch pattern. The hatch patterns alternate when sectioning an assembly.
- Exclude fasteners
- Select to exclude fasteners from being sectioned. Fasteners include any item inserted from SolidWorks Toolbox (nuts, bolts, washers, and so on) except for structural members. You can also designate any component as a fastener.
To designate any component as a fastener, open the component and click . In the dialog box on the Custom tab, select IsFastener in Property Name, and type 1 for Value/Text Expression.
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View name |
Type a name for the section view. |