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Document Properties > Views > Section

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appearing immediately after the screen capture of the Document Properties - Section dialog corresponds to the settings on that dialog.
titled Obsolete Enumerators contains enumerators that previously appeared on the Document Properties - Section dialog, but are now obsolete and no longer appear on that dialog.

Setting

Get/Set Methods

Return Value or <Value>

Comments

Base section view standard

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDimensionStandard, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingSectionView)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDimensionStandard, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingSectionView, swDetailingStandard_e.<Value>)

See swDetailingStandard_e for valid options

Specifies the base section view standard to use

Line style - Line Style

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swLineFontSectionLineStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swLineFontSectionLineStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swLineStyles_e.<Value>)

See swLineStyles_e for valid options

Specifies the style of section view lines

Line style - Line Thickness

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swLineFontSectionLineThickness, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swLineFontSectionLineThickness, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swLineWeights_e.<Value>)

See swLineWeights_e for valid options

Specifies the thickness of section view lines

Line style - Custom thickness

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swLineFontSectionLineThicknessCustom, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swLineFontSectionLineThicknessCustom, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Double value

Specifies custom thickness of section view lines; sets Custom Thickness to the specified thickness and Leader Thickness to Custom Size

Line style- Standard display or alternative display

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingDisplayAlternateSection, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingDisplayAlternateSection, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Boolean value

True for alternative display
False for standard display

Specifies whether section line displays across drawing view and arrow ends stop at the ends of the section cut

Section arrow text - Font...

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingSectionTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingSectionTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

See ITextFormat for font options

To set font property values, implement ITextFormat, set the appropriate ITextFormat member values, and pass the ITextFormat object in the set method

Label options - Per standard

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingSectionViewLabels_PerStandard, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingSectionViewLabels_PerStandard, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Boolean value

If...

Then display the section view label according to the format...

True

Required by the current detailing standard

False

Determined by these document-level user preferences:

swDetailingSectionViewLabels_Name

swDetailingSectionViewLabels_Label

swDetailingSectionViewLabels_Scale

swDetailingSectionViewLabels_Delimiter

Label options - Name

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingSectionViewLabels_Name, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingSectionViewLabels_Name, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swDetailingViewLabelsName_e.<Value>)

See swDetailingViewLabelsName_e for valid options

Specifies the label to use in front of the section view; if set to swDetailingViewLabelsName_e.swDetailingViewLabelsName_custom, then set Label options - Name (CUSTOM) to a custom label

Label options - Name (CUSTOM)

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingSectionViewLabels_CustomName, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingSectionView)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingSectionViewLabels_CustomName, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingSectionView, <Value>)

String value

Specifies the custom label to use in front of the section view; valid only if Label options - Name is set to swDetailingViewLabelsName_e.swDetailingViewLabelsName_custom

Label options - Name - Font

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingSectionLabelNameTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingSectionLabelNameTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

See ITextFormat for font options

To set font property values, implement ITextFormat, set the appropriate ITextFormat member values, and pass the ITextFormat object in the set method

Label options - Label

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingSectionViewLabels_Label, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingSectionViewLabels_Label, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swDetailingViewLabelsLabel_e.<Value>)

See swDetailingViewLabelsLabel_e for valid options

Specifies the format of the section view label

Label options - Label - Font

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingSectionLabelLabelTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingSectionLabelLabelTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

See ITextFormat for font options

To set font property values, implement ITextFormat, set the appropriate ITextFormat member values, and pass the ITextFormat object in the set method

Label options - Rotation

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingSectionView_Rotation, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingSectionView_Rotation, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swDetailingViewRotation_e.<Value>)

See swDetailingViewRotation_e for valid options

Specifies the rotation of the section view label

Label options - Rotation - Font

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingSectionView_RotationTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingSectionView_RotationTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

See ITextFormat for font options

To set font property values, implement ITextFormat, set the appropriate ITextFormat member values, and pass the ITextFormat object in the set method

Label options - Scale

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingSectionViewLabels_Scale, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingSectionViewLabels_Scale, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swDetailingViewLabelsScale_e.<Value>)

See swDetailingViewLabelsScale_e for valid options

Specifies the label to use in front of the scale value; if set to swDetailingViewLabelsScale_e.swDetailingViewLabelsScale_SCALEcustom, then set Label options - Scale (CUSTOM) to a custom scale label

Label options - Scale (CUSTOM)

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingSectionViewLabels_CustomScale, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingSectionView)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingSectionViewLabels_CustomScale, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingSectionView, <Value>)

String value

Specifies the custom label to use in front of the scale value; valid only if Label options - Scale is set to swDetailingViewLabelsScale_e.swDetailingViewLabelsScale_SCALEcustom

Label options - Scale - Font

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingSectionLabelScaleTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingSectionLabelScaleTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

See ITextFormat for font options

To set font property values, implement ITextFormat, set the appropriate ITextFormat member values, and pass the ITextFormat object in the set method

Label options - Delimiter

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingSectionViewLabels_Delimiter, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingSectionViewLabels_Delimiter, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swDetailingViewLabelsDelimiter_e .<Value>)

See swDetailingViewLabelsDelimiter_e for valid options

Specifies the format of the scale value

Label options - Delimiter - Font

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingSectionLabelDelimiterTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingSectionLabelDelimiterTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

See ITextFormat for font options

To set font property values, implement ITextFormat, set the appropriate ITextFormat member values, and pass the ITextFormat object in the set method

Label options - Remove space in scale around colon (:) and slash (/)

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingSectionView_RemoveSpaceInScale, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingSectionView_RemoveSpaceInScale, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether to remove spaces around delimiter in scale text

Label options - Stacked or In-line

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingSectionViewLabels_Stacked, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingSectionViewLabels_Stacked, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Boolean value

If...	Then display the section view name and scale in...
True	2 lines
False	1 line

Display label above view

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingSectionViewLabels_AboveView, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingSectionViewLabels_AboveView, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether to show label above section view

Layer

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingLayer, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingSectionView)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingLayer, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingSectionView, <Value>)

Valid Options:

"Border"
"Dimensions"
"Notes"
"BOM"
"FORMAT"

This setting is available only on drawings; depending on drawing, some options may not apply

Section/view size - Arrow width

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingSectionArrowWidth, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingSectionArrowWidth, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Double value in meters

Specifies width of arrowheads in section views

Section/view size - Arrowhead length

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingSectionArrowHeight, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingSectionArrowHeight, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Double value in meters

Specifies height of arrowheads in section views

Section/view size - Arrow length

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingSectionArrowLength, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingSectionArrowLength, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Double value in meters

Specifies length of arrowheads in section views

Section/view size - Scale with section view arrow letter height

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingScaleWithSectionTextHeight, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingScaleWithSectionTextHeight, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether to scale the arrow head to the height of the text attached to the end of the arrows in a section view

Style

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingSectionArrowStyle swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingSectionArrowStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swArrowStyle_e.<Value>)

See swArrowStyle_e for valid options

Specifies style of section view arrows

Half section

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingHalfSectionArrow swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingHalfSectionArrow, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

See swDetailingHalfSectionArrow_e for valid options

Specifies the half section arrow type

General display - Hide section view cutting line shoulders

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingSectionHideShoulders, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingSectionHideShoulders, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether to hide the section view cutting line shoulders

Obsolete Enumerators

Enumerator

Comment

swDetailingSectionLabelTextFormat

Obsolete.

Use swDetailingSectionLabelNameTextFormat, swDetailingSectionLabelLabelTextFormat, swDetailingSectionLabelScaleTextFormat, or swDetailingSectionLabelDelimiterTextFormat

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