Creating a section view

To create a section view:

1. Make sure you have a drawing with at least one view on it.

   If you do not have a drawing open, create a drawing or open an existing drawing.

   If you have no views on your drawing, create a single view.

2. Use one of the following methods to create a line through the view where you want the section:
   • Create a section line automatically using the Section Line toolbar.
   • Draw a single line through the view. For further details, see Creating a line.
   • Create a composite curve from a series of orthogonal lines to define a Stepped section. For further details, see Creating a composite curve by tracing .

   

   Note: The line or composite curve can be shorter than the view it lies in. This creates a section view of the portion of the view where the line or composite curve lies.
3. Select the line or composite curve.
4. Click Draft tab > View panel > Section or Section with Background.

   Arrows are drawn on the line to define the viewing direction.

   

   The outline of the new view moves with the cursor.

5. To change the viewing direction, click one of the arrows.

   The arrows change direction to indicate that the viewing direction has changed.

6. Click on the drawing to place the view.
   Note: You can position the section view on the current drawing, or use View tab > Window panel > Arrange & Switch to select a different drawing window.

   The section view is drawn:

   

   If you selected the Section with Background option, the background detail is also drawn:

   

   Note: If you select a Hide option from the View context menu, or Hidden on the Edit View dialog, background detail is hidden in section views. For further details, see Editing a view.
7. To delete a section view, or a drawing containing section views, right-click the object and select Delete from the context menu.

   A Query dialog is displayed to warn you of section view dependencies. Click Yes to delete both the section view and the view or drawing it is dependent on.

You can also create angular and stepped section views, by creating section lines accordingly. For example:

Angular section view
Stepped section view
Angular stepped section view: Align Angular Sections with Principal Axis — This functionality produces a section that is the same size as the original because it is viewed in a single direction. Using this option produces section . Align Angular Stepped Sections — This functionality is used for accurate dimensioning. This option rotates the view to display the stepped section in a flattened state, enabling a stepped section to be measured. Using this option produces section . For further details, see Angular section view alignment options.