Removes a defined area of material to expose obscured features in an existing drawing view. The parent view must be associated to a sketch that contains the profile defining the breakout boundary.
Access: |
Ribbon: Place Views tab ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Boundary Profile |
Selects the sketch geometry to define the breakout boundary. When the Profile command is selected, click the sketch profile to select it. |
Depth Selector |
Selects the geometry to define the depth of the breakout area. Click to select the arrow, and then click the geometry in the drawing view. |
Depth Type |
Selects the method for defining the depth of the breakout. Click the arrow next to the box and select the Depth Type from the list. From Point sets a numeric value for the depth of the breakout. To Sketch uses sketched geometry associated with another view to define the depth of the breakout. To Hole uses the axis of a hole feature in the view to define the depth of the breakout. Through Part uses the thickness of a part to define the depth of the breakout. |
Depth |
Specifies a numeric value for the depth of the breakout. Available only when the Depth Type is From Point. |
Display |
Select Show Hidden Edges to display the hidden edges in the view temporarily. You can pick a point on the hidden line geometry to define the depth of the breakout. Clear the check box to omit hidden lines in the view. |