Cross Section Tool
Aligned cross sections are similar to Offset 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 Detail section of SpaceClaim Options also has settings for Cross Sections. Refer to the View Options and Line 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.
- Right-click a section line or arrow.
- 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.