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Inserting a Section or Half Section View

To insert a section or half section view, in a drawing, click Section View tool_Section_View_Drawing.gif (Drawing toolbar) or Insert > Drawing View > Section.

In the Section View PropertyManager, click Section or Half Section.

Section
  • Select the cutting line:
    Cutting-line-Vertical.png Cutting-line-Horizontal.png
    Vertical Horizontal
    Cutting-line-auxiliary.png Cutting-line-aligned.png
    Auxiliary Aligned
    You can use Tab to switch between Cutting Lines in Section or Half Section.
  • After you select and place the cutting line in the drawing view, the Section View popup displays.
    sectionxpert-popup.png

    Use the Section View popup to add offsets to the section view.

    Selection Function Additional Steps
    sectionxpert-arc-offset.png Add Arc Offset Select first point of arc on cutting line, then select second point of arc.
    sectionxpert-single-offset.png Add Single Offset Select first point of offset on cutting line, then select second point of offset.
    sectionxpert-notch-offset.png Add Notch Offset Select first point of notch on cutting line, select second point on cutting line for width of notch, then select third point for depth of notch.
    sectionxpert-step-back.png Step Back  
    sectionxpert-ok.png OK (Add the view)  
    sectionxpert-cancel.png Cancel (Cancel the view)  
    If you select Auto-start section view in the Section View PropertyManager, the Section View popup does not appear, allowing you to immediately preview and place the section view in the drawing.
  • You can add multiple offsets to a section view. Notch offset may be applied to any cutting line segment. Single offset and Arc offset may only be applied to one of the two outer cutting line segments.
  • The cutting line inferences to the drawing's geometry.
Half Section
  • Select the type of half section:
    sectionxpert-halfsection-topside-right.png sectionxpert-halfsection-topside-left.png
    Topside Right Topside Left
    sectionxpert-halfsection-bottomside-right.png sectionxpert-halfsection-bottomside-left.png
    Bottomside Right Bottomside Left
    sectionxpert-halfsection-leftside-down.png sectionxpert-halfsection-rightside-down.png
    Leftside Down Rightside Down
    sectionxpert-halfsection-leftside-up.png sectionxpert-halfsection-rightside-up.png
    Leftside Up Rightside Up
  • The vertex inferences to the drawing's geometry.


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