Cutting Plane Tab (Modify Section View Style Dialog Box - AutoCAD Mechanical toolset)

Sets the properties for ends, bends and plane line segments used by section lines.

List of Options

The following options are displayed.

End and bend lines

Controls the properties of the end and bend line segments of section lines.

Show end and bend lines
When selected, displays the end and bend line segments of section lines.
Line color
Sets the color for the end and bend segments. All end and bend line segments use the same color. If you click Select Color (at the bottom of the Color list), the Select Color dialog box is displayed. You can also enter a color name or number.
Note: If you select the color labelled “By NameOfCurrentDraftingStandard”, the end and bend line color setting is obtained from the Object Property Settings dialog box. This option is available only for AutoCAD Mechanical toolset section view styles.
Linetype
Sets the linetype for the end and bend segments. All end and bend line segments use the same linetype. If you click Other, the Select Linetype dialog box is displayed.
Note: If you select the linetype labelled “By NameOfCurrentDraftingStandard”, the end and bend line linetype setting is obtained from the Object Property Settings dialog box. This option is available only for AutoCAD Mechanical toolset section view styles.
Lineweight
Sets the lineweight of the end and bend segments. All end and bend line segments use the same lineweight.
Note: If you select the lineweight labelled “By NameOfCurrentDraftingStandard”, the end and bend line lineweight setting is obtained from the Object Property Settings dialog box. This option is available only for AutoCAD Mechanical toolset section view styles.
End line length
Sets the length of the end segments.
End line overshoot
Sets the length of the extension beyond the direction arrows.
Bend line length
Sets the length of the bend line segment on either side of the bend vertices.

Cutting Plane lines

Controls the properties for plane line segments of section lines.

Show cutting plane lines
When selected, displays line segments to indicate the entire cutting plane.
Line color
Sets the color of cutting plane line segments. All plane line segments use the same color. If you click Select Color (at the bottom of the Color list), the Select Color dialog box is displayed. You can also enter a color name or number.
Note: If you select the color labelled “By NameOfCurrentDraftingStandard”, the plane line color is obtained from the Object Property Settings dialog box. This option is available only for AutoCAD Mechanical toolset section view styles.
Linetype
Sets the linetype of cutting plane line segments. All plane line segments use the same linetype. If you click Other, the Select Linetype dialog box is displayed.
Note: If you select the linetype labelled “By NameOfCurrentDraftingStandard”, the plane line linetype is obtained from the Object Property Settings dialog box. This option is available only for AutoCAD Mechanical toolset section view styles.
Lineweight
Sets the lineweight of cutting plane lines. All cutting plane line segments use the same lineweight.
Note: If you select the lineweight labelled “By NameOfCurrentDraftingStandard”, the plane line linetype is obtained from the Object Property Settings dialog box. This option is available only for AutoCAD Mechanical toolset section view styles.

Restore Defaults

Returns all values to the default values for the drafting standard and revision the style is based on. This button is visible only for AutoCAD Mechanical toolset section view styles.