Creating Section Lines

To create section lines:
  1. Do one of the following:
    • On the ribbon, select Mechanical Content > Details > Section Line > Create.
    • On the menu, click Mechanical Content > Details > Section Line > Create.
    • Type AM_SectionLine.
  2. In the graphics area, specify the start point of the section line.
  3. Specify the next point of the section line and press Enter.
  4. Specify a letter for a reference as the start point of the section line and press Enter.
  5. Move the pointer to specify the side of the cutting plane.
  6. Specify the insertion point for the section line label.
To create aligned section lines:
  1. Do one of the following:
    • On the ribbon, select Mechanical Content > Details > Section Line > Create.
    • On the menu, click Mechanical Content > Details > Section Line > Create.
    • Type AM_SectionLine.
  2. In the graphics area, specify the start point of the section line.
  3. Specify the Center option and press Enter.
  4. In the graphics area, specify the center of a cylindrical entity.
  5. Specify two points to define the angle.
  6. Specify a letter for a reference as the start point of the section line and press Enter.
  7. Move the pointer to specify the side of the cutting plane.
  8. Specify the insertion point for the section line label.
To create section lines for half-section views:
  1. Do one of the following:
    • On the ribbon, select Mechanical Content > Details > Section Line > Create.
    • On the menu, click Mechanical Content > Details > Section Line > Create.
    • Type AM_SectionLine.
  2. In the graphics area, specify the start point of the line.
  3. Specify the next point of the section line.
  4. Specify the Half option and press Enter.
  5. Specify a letter for a reference as the start point of the section line and press Enter.
  6. Move the pointer to specify the side of the cutting plane.
  7. Specify the insertion point for the section line label.
To specify the entities to display with section lines:
  1. Do one of the following:
    • On the ribbon, select Mechanical Content > Details > Section Line > Create.
    • On the menu, click Mechanical Content > Details > Section Line > Create.
    • Type AM_SectionLine.
  2. Type Visibility and specify the following entities:

    Arrow

    Displays the direction arrows on the section line

    Line

    Specifies the type of section line segments:

    • Betweenplanes. Draws section line segments with the line type specified in the Entity Property Settings dialog box.
    • Continuous. Draws section line segments using the same line type as the ends.
    • None. Does not draw section line segments.

    Name

    Displays the section line labels.

    Planenames

    Displays the identifiers on the section line vertices.
  3. In the graphics area, draw the section line.