Section Plane

Select Section Plane

Closes the dialog box so that you can select a section plane to modify or save as a block.

2D/3D

2D Section/Elevation

Creates and saves or inserts a block that represents a 2D cross section.

3D Section

Creates and saves or inserts a cutaway 3D block.

Source Geometry

Include All Objects

Includes all 3D objects (3D solids, surfaces, and regions) in the drawing, including objects in xrefs and blocks.

Select Objects to Include

Specifies that you will manually select the 3D objects (3D solids, surfaces, meshes, and regions) from which to generate a section.

Select Objects

Closes the dialog box temporarily while you select the objects for the section. When you finish selecting objects, press Enter to redisplay the Generate Section/Elevation dialog box.

Objects Selected

Indicates the number of objects selected.

Destination

Insert as New Block

Inserts the generated section as a block in the current drawing.

Replace Existing Block

Replaces an existing block in the drawing with the newly generated section.

Select Block

Closes the dialog box temporarily while you select the block to be replaced in the drawing. When you finish selecting the block, press Enter to redisplay the Generate Section/Elevation dialog box.

Export to a File

Saves the section to an external file.

Filename and Path

Specifies a file name and path where the section will be saved.

Buttons

Section Settings

Opens the Section Settings Dialog Box.

Create

Creates the section.