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Inserting a Section View with a Notched Offset

To insert a section view with a notched offset:

  1. Open install_dir\samples\whatsnew\drawings\sectionview4.slddrw.
  2. Click Section View tool_Section_View_Drawing.gif (Drawing toolbar) or Insert > Drawing View > Section.
  3. In the Section View PropertyManager, click Section.
  4. In Cutting Line, clear Auto-start section view. This eliminates the automatic insertion of the section view and lets you add additional offsets to the view.
  5. Click Horizontal Cutting-line-Horizontal.png and move the cutting line to the location as shown and click to place the line.
    new-notched-1.png

    The Section View popup appears.
    sectionxpert-popup.png

  6. Click sectionxpert-notch-offset.png to add a notched offset.
  7. Move the pointer sectionxpert-pointer.png to the location as shown and click to select the first point of the notch.
    new-notched-2.png

    This point must be on the cutting line.

  8. Move the pointer to the location as shown and click to select the width of the notch.
    new-notched-3.png

    This point must be on the cutting line.

  9. Move the pointer to the location as shown and click to select the depth of the notch. The Section View popup appears.
    new-notched-4.png

    At this point, you could add additional offsets to the view.

  10. Click sectionxpert-ok.png to close the Section View popup.
  11. Drag the preview to the location as shown and click to place the section view.
    notched-offset-final.png


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