To Create Section Views

To create a section view

1. Click Home tabProfile & Section Views panelSection Views drop-downCreate Section View Find.
2. In the Create Section View wizard, click Create Section View to accept location, style, offset, level, display, data box, and volume table defaults. You can later change the default settings in the Section View Properties dialog box. Alternatively, you can change settings in the following pages of the wizard.
   • General: Change the location, name, layer and style of the new section view.
   • Offset Range: Change the width of the offsets of the new section view.
   • Level Range: Change the maximum and minimum level of the new section view.
   • Section Display Options: Change the visibility and style of the new section view.
   • Data Boxes: Change the band set and data box location for the new section view.
   • Section View Tables: Change the type and style of volume tables, and their position relative to, the new section view.
     Note:

     A material list must exist in the drawing, before you can modify Section View Tables settings.

3. In the drawing, find a suitable location for the section view, for example, outside the surface boundary for ease of viewing. Click that location to define the origin.

   The section view is displayed.

To create multiple section views

1. Click Home tabProfile & Section Views panelSection Views drop-downCreate Multiple Views Find.
2. In the Create Multiple Section Views wizard, click Create Section Views to accept location, style, offset, level, display, data box, and volume table defaults. Alternatively, you can change settings in the following pages of the wizard:
   • General: Change the location, name, layer and style of the new section views.
   • Section Placement: Select Production or Draft quality layout options.
   • Offset Range: Change the width of the offsets of the new section views.
   • Level Range: Change the maximum and minimum levels of, and group options for, the new section views.
   • Section Display Options: Change the visibility and style of the new section views.
   • Data Boxes: Change the band set and data box location for the new section views.
   • Section View Tables: Change the type and style of volume tables, and their position relative to, the new section views.
     Note:

     A material list must exist in the drawing, before you can modify Section View Tables settings.

3. In the drawing, find a suitable location for the multiple section views, for example, well outside the surface boundary for ease of viewing. Click that location to define the origin.

   The multiple section views are displayed.

To add a section view label

1. Zoom to the section view area to clearly see the section view and its annotations.
2. Click Annotate tabLabels & Tables panelAdd Labels menuSection ViewAdd Section View Labels Find.
3. In the Add Labels dialog box, for Label Type, select the type of label (either Gradient or Offset Level) in the list.
4. Optionally, for style, select the style in the list or use the standard controls to create a new style, copy or edit the current style selection, or pick a style from the drawing.
5. Click Add.

   On the command line, you are prompted to select a section view.

6. In the drawing, click a graph line of the section view you want to label.

   On the command line, you are prompted to pick a point.

7. In the section view, click the point, or points for a gradient label, that define the label.

   The label is displayed at the desired location in the section view.

8. Right-click or press Esc to end the session.
9. In the Add Labels dialog box, click Close.

To add bands to a section view

1. In the section view, click the section view grid.
2. Right-click the grid. Click Section View Properties.
3. In the Section View Properties dialog box, click the Bands tab.
4. In the List Of Bands area, select either Bottom or Top as the location for the new data box in the section view.
5. Select a band type and style. Click Add.
6. To add more bands to the section view, repeat Steps 4 and 5.
7. Optionally, on the right side of the List Of Bands, move selected bands up or down in the stack. To delete any unwanted bands, click .
8. To save this arrangement of bands as a set for reuse, click Save As Band Set.
9. Click OK to close the Section View Properties dialog box. The bands are displayed in the section view.

To add profile gradient points to a section view

1. In the section view, click the section view grid.
2. Right-click the grid. Click Section View Properties.
3. In the Section View Properties dialog box, click the Profile Gradient Lines tab.
4. In the Alignment area, click an alignment in the list or click to pick an alignment from the drawing.
5. Click Add.
6. To add more gradient point labels to the section view, repeat Steps 4 and 5.
7. Optionally, to delete any unwanted gradient points, select them in the list. Click .
8. Click OK to close the Section View Properties dialog box. The profile gradient points are displayed in the section view.