To Create the Section View for a Shaft (AutoCAD Mechanical Toolset)

You can use this option only if a segment was inserted previously. The Side View option selected in the Shaft Generator Configuration dialog box, determines how the sectional view will be drawn or updated.

  1. In the Shaft Generator dialog box, select the Section icon.
  2. Specify the position of the cross-section (1) and the starting point of the section line (2).
  3. Specify the endpoint of the section line (3). Press Enter to have the endpoint be the symmetrical point of the starting point.
  4. In the Hatch Parameters dialog box, specify a hatch pattern, and then choose OK.
  5. Press Enter to assign the letter to the arrows of the cross-section line (letters in alphabetical order are provided as default for multiple sectional views of the shaft).
  6. Determine the side of the cutting plane (4).
  7. Specify the insertion point to determine the position of the sectional view (5).
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