Modifying section views

You can use any of the following techniques to modify the geometry in a section view.

Change location and alignment

Modify the placement and alignment of the section view by selecting the view border and dragging it.

Change section view type

Change the section view type to thin-section or revolved by selecting the view and then selecting the appropriate option on the command bar. For more information, see Change section view type.

Change section view direction

Use the shortcut command, Flip Direction, on a selected cutting plane line to change the direction in which the cutting plane line points. If you change the view direction, you must also update the derived section view.

Scale a section view

Change the scale of a section view after removing its alignment to the source view. For more information, see Scale a section view.

Hatch cut ribs

Use the Hatch ribs in section views option on the Advanced tab (Drawing View Properties dialog box) to specify whether the ribs and rib-like features created with the Rib, Mounting Boss, Web Network, or Pattern commands are cut and hatched or not hatched.

When you choose the no hatching option, you can use the Override Rib Hatching dialog box to selectively identify individual ribs for display using the hatch style. See the help topic, Set rib hatching in section views.

Many drawing standards call for cut ribs not to display with hatching in section views. You can set a file preference to honor this on the Drawing Standards tab (QY CAD Options dialog box).

Hatch partially visible cut faces

Hatching on partially visible cut faces is controlled by the Process partially hidden cut faces setting on the Advanced tab in the Drawing View Properties dialog box. When you set this option and update the section view, any hatching on partially visible hidden cut faces is reprocessed. This can eliminate the need to remove excess hatching using the Draw in View command.

Simplify the section drawing view

You can simplify a section or broken-out section drawing view so that the area exposed by the cutting plane is easier to see. Use the Set Drawing View Display Depth command on the drawing view shortcut menu to set the visible display depth beyond which all model geometry will be removed by a back clipping plane.

Show cut and uncut hardware

Use the Cut hardware check box on the Display tab (Drawing View Properties dialog box) to specify whether hardware parts—such as nuts, bolts, and washers—are cut when intersected by the cutting plane in section views.

Display thread graphics

When the cut is along the axis of a hole shown in a paper-thin section drawing view, you can use the Show threads in Section Only section views option on the Annotation tab (Drawing View Properties dialog box) to display hole threads.

You can create internal threaded holes in the model when you use the Hole command and set Type=Threaded in the Hole Options dialog box.

Note:

To learn about creating threaded holes in the model, see Threaded features.

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