Modifying a Cross-Section View

  1. Move the cross-section indicator to change the cutting plane.
  2. Select the cross-section view.
  3. Modify the values in the Properties panel, or right-click and select a style from the mini-toolbar. Change the value in:

    • Orientation Type to change the cross-section view to a General view. This makes the selected view independent of the view used to create it.

    • Rendering mode to change the graphics style for the view. Select Inherit if you want to link the graphics style to the parent view.

    • Scale to magnify or shrink the view. When you change the scale, the Type property changes to Independent from sheet. You can select Linked to sheet to set the scale to be the same as the scale used for the drawing sheet.

    • Section Type to create a total or area cross-section. Select Total to display 3D geometry not on the cross section plane. Select Area to display only the geometry on the cross-section plane. You can select None to turn the view into a General view.

  4. Select a region within the cross-section view.
  5. Modify the values in the Properties panel. Change the value in the following Cross hatching properties:

    • Exclude from sectioning to remove the selected region from the cross-section view.

    • Fill styles to add or removing hatching from the region.

    • Angle to modify the angle at which the hatching lines are drawn.

    • Spacing to modify the space between hatching lines.

    • Offset to modify the start point of the first hatching line.