Create Stepped Section View
- Last UpdatedApr 20, 2023
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Creates a stepped section view through an existing view.
You are prompted to Select view
Note:
The prompt does not display if a view is already selected.
Click to identify the view to create the section view from.
A 3D preview image of the selected view displays at the cursor.
You are then prompted to Specify projection or <Share Drawlist>
To specify the projection view direction, move the cursor to the appropriate side of the view. For example, if the required projection is a view of the objects from the top, move the cursor to the top of the view. The objects in the 3D preview image change to reflect their appearance from the selected direction.
You are then prompted to Specify cutting plane position or <Stepped>
Input T at the prompt and press Enter.
You are then prompted to Specify cutting plane position <or Flat>
Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the cutting plane position.
You are then prompted to Specify cutting plane position or
Input values in the dimension fields or click to identify the next cutting plane position.
The prompt is repeated allowing you to create multiple cutting plane positions.
You are then prompted to Specify cutting plane position or <Finish>
Input F at the prompt and press Enter to end the command. The stepped section view is created. A view section indicator is also created to indicate the location of the section plane on the source view.
Throughout the view creation process you can press ESC to cancel the command. Additional functionality is also available.
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Share Drawlist |
Press the down arrow key and select Share Drawlist to reference the drawlist from the source view drawlist. |
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New Drawlist |
Press the down arrow key and select New Drawlist to create a new drawlist as a copy of the source view drawlist. |
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Stepped |
Press the down arrow key and select Stepped to create a stepped section view. |
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Side |
Press the down arrow key and select Side to define which side of the cutting plane displays in the section view. A hatched area indicates the side of the cutting plane that an area of the view is removed from. |
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Flat |
Press the down arrow key and select Flat to create a flat section view. Refer to Create Flat Section View for further information. |
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Close |
Press the down arrow key and select Close to create a closed cutting plane. |
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Back |
Press the down arrow key and select Back to undo the last action. |
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Open |
Press the down arrow key and select Open to create an open ended cutting plane by moving the cursor across the view. |
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Create Second |
Press the down arrow key and select Create Second to create a second cutting plane. |
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Finish |
Press the down arrow key and select Finish to end the command. |
The new VIEW element displays in the Draw Explorer.
