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Aligned cross section views

Aligned cross sections are similar to OffsetDistance an edge, segment, or curve is moved or copied. cross sections but the segments are rotated about a pivot point to be parallel to the sheet. So, the width of the section view will be greater than the width of the parent view.

In some cases, you may want to only show the geometry that lies in the section plane. This is called an Area section. In other cases, you may want to see the geometry behind the plane as well. This is called a Total section. Both types are illustrated in the image below.

The DetailAspects of a design incorporated to communicate with others or submit the design for review. Use the tools on the Detailing tab to annotate designs, create drawing sheets, and review design changes. You can customize detailing settings to conform to standards or create your own custom style. section of SpaceClaim Options also has settings for Cross Sections. Refer to the ViewOrientation settings that you can apply to your design, including spin, pan, and zoom. You can adjust these settings individually or you can apply one of the following preconfigured views: Trimetric, Isometric, Top, Bottom, Front, Back, Right, Left. You can also select Snap View and click a face to view it head-on. Options and LineA straight line, arc, or spline drawn in Sketch mode or on a layout plane. Lines have length but no area. When you pull a sketch into 3D with the Pull tool, lines become edges. Style Options.

Planar cross section views can be created in the following ways:

• As a new view projected from an existing view.
• By converting an existing view to a cross section.

Once a cross section view is created, you can reverse the viewing direction.

1. Right-click on a section line or arrow.
2. Select Flip Viewing Direction.

You can modify an aligned section by selecting and dragging individual section line segments, the segment you are dragging will snap to and merge with other sections.

Segments can be deleted. If all segments are deleted, the section reverts to Planar.

To create an aligned section with a single pivot point

1. Create a cross section view and exit the tool.
2. Select the Cross SectionDesign mode in which you edit solids by working with their edges and vertices in cross-section. View is cut away to show interior detail. tool.
3. Click the Set Pivot for Aligned Sections tool guide.
4. Click somewhere on the section line to set the pivot point.
5. The Create Aligned SectionDesign mode in which you edit solids by working with their edges and vertices in cross-section. View is cut away to show interior detail. tool guide activates.
6. Click somewhere on the section line to set a cutter point.
7. Drag to move that portion of the section line.
8. An arc is created to show how the linear sections connect. The arc has no length in the section view.

To create an aligned section with multiple cutter points

1. Create a cross section view and exit the tool.
2. Select the Cross SectionDesign mode in which you edit solids by working with their edges and vertices in cross-section. View is cut away to show interior detail. tool.
3. Click the Create Aligned Sections tool guide.
4. Click somewhere on the section line to set the pivot point, which also sets the cutter point.
5. Drag to move that portion of the section line.
6. Repeat to set additional cutter points.

To add aligned section pieces to an existing cross section

1. Right click on a section line.
2. Select SplitUsing the Combine tool to split solids or surfaces. You select a solid or surface to use as a Cutting tool to cut the target. See Cutter object. Aligned SectionDesign mode in which you edit solids by working with their edges and vertices in cross-section. View is cut away to show interior detail..
3. Click somewhere on the section line to set the pivot point, which also sets the cutter point.
4. The tool creates a default pivot.
5. Drag to move that portion of the section line.
6. Repeat to set additional points.

To publish a cross-section view to 3D

1. Right-click the cross-section view on the drawing sheet or in the Structure treeDisplay in the Structure panel that shows you each of the objects in your design. You can expand or collapse the nodes of the tree to view the objects. You can rename objects, create, modify, replace, and delete objects, as well as work with components..

2. Select Publish to 3D from the context menu.

   A published section appears as a root node in the Structure treeDisplay in the Structure panel that shows you each of the objects in your design. You can expand or collapse the nodes of the tree to view the objects. You can rename objects, create, modify, replace, and delete objects, as well as work with components..

   You can right-click the published cross-section in a Design windowArea in the user interface that displays your model or assembly. Also known as Workspace. and select ClipHide all geometry in a design above or below the grid or selected plane. with PlaneConstruction geometry consisting of a flat surface. Planes can be used for a 2D sketch, section view of a model, a neutral plane in a draft feature.. You can also use the MoveA tool used to translate or rotate geometry. tool to move a published cross-section.