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Working with Section Lines

In drafting, there are situations where you need to slice the model with an imaginary cutting plane to get a cross section of the parts in a section view.

Section views let you reveal interior parts when hidden lines cannot represent them.

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Creating Section Lines

Use the AM_SectionLine command to draw section lines from a specified area of a drawing.

Editing Section Lines

Use the AM_SectionLineEdit command to modify section line properties.

«Section Line» Dialog Box

Use the dialog box to configure the properties of a section line.

«Modify Section Line Style» Dialog Box

Use the dialog box to configure the properties of a section line.



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