Reference Sections

Reference sections are sections that reference an existing view. They do not create a new view when you add them to your project.

You can place reference sections in plan, elevation, section, drafting, and callout views. Reference sections can reference section views, callouts of section views, and drafting views.

To create a reference section:

1. Click View tabCreate panel (Section).
2. On the Options Bar, select Reference other view, and select a section, callout of a section, or drafting view name from the drop-down menu next to it.

   If there are no existing views to reference, you can select <New Drafting View> to create a new drafting view; the reference section then references this new drafting view.

   Note: If a view from the menu list is on a sheet, the detail number and sheet number display next to the view. For example, if you select a drafting view to be referenced and it is on a sheet, its name displays as Drafting View: Drafting 1 (1/A101), where the values in parentheses represent the detail number and sheet number.
3. (Optional) In the Type Selector, select a view type from the list, or click Edit Type to modify an existing view type or create a new view type.
4. Sketch the section line.

Reference Section Tips

• There is no parametric relationship between the reference section and the referenced view. Resizing the clip planes of a reference section has no effect on the crop region of the referenced view.
• If you double-click the reference section head, the referenced view opens.
• The reference section head includes a label. To change the label text, edit the Reference Label parameter. It is a type parameter of the section family.
• Any sections placed in a drafting view must be reference sections. They do not create a new section view. The Reference other view option is always selected and cannot be cleared.