Use this information to determine a standard, consistent format for the sections in a drawing.
Standard format and content for sections is often required to comply with your requirements or to make it easier to compare several sections. These standards are created by means of styles and settings for sample lines, sections, section views, labels, and bands. Use the following workflow to help you evaluate existing styles and settings and decide whether anything should be changed.
| Create the sample lines and sections | Create the sample lines and the sections from an existing alignment. |
| Create the section views | Create section views to display the sections. |
| Review the sample line styles | Review or modify the standards for the sample lines. |
| Review the section labels | Review and modify the standards for the automatic labels for the sample lines and the graphed section. |
| Review the section styles | Review and modify the standards for the section. |
| Review the section view styles | Review and modify the standards for the section view title, axes annotation, grid, and ticks. |
| Add section view labels | Place a few section view labels for offset elevation and grade. |
| Add section view bands | Add bands above or below the section grid for the section data. |
| Review the section view band styles | Review or modify the standards for the bands above or below the section view grid. |