Set the display of the
section object.
Set Section Object States
Section
objects have the following display states:
- Section Plane. The
section line and transparent section plane indicator are displayed.
The cutting plane extends infinitely in all directions.
- Section Boundary. A
2D box shows the XY extents of the cutting plane. The
cutting plane along the Z axis extends infinitely.
- Section Volume. A
3D box shows the extents of the cutting plane in all directions.
You can switch between
object states by clicking the Menu grip that is displayed when you
select the section object.
Set Section Object Properties
Section objects have
properties like other AutoCAD objects. Properties are stored in
the section line and can be accessed in the Properties palette.
For
each section object, you can change the name, layer, and linetype.
You can also change the color and transparency of the section plane
indicator (the cutting plane).
To change the state of
a section object by using the Menu grip
- Select the section object to display
its grips.
- Click the Menu grip.
- On the section state menu, click the
state you want to display.
The section display is updated to the selected
state.
To change the state of
a section object (Properties palette)
- Right-click the section object. Click
Properties.
- In the Properties palette, under Section
Object, change the value for Type.
The section display is
updated to the selected state.
To rename a section object
- Right-click the section object. Click
Properties.
- In the Properties palette, under Section
Object, in the Name box, enter a different name.
To change the transparency
and color of the section plane indicator
- Right-click the section object. Click
Properties.
- In the Properties palette, under Section
Object, in the Plane Transparency box, enter a value of 1-100. Entering
1 makes the section plane indicator opaque.
- In the Plane Color box, select a color.
The section plane indicator
is updated in the viewport.
To change the height of
the section plane indicator
- Right-click the section object. Click
Properties.
- In the Properties palette, under Geometry,
in the Top Plane box, change the value.
This value changes the
distance from the section line to the upper edge of the section
plane.
- In the Bottom Plane box, enter a value.
This value changes the
distance from the section line to the bottom edge of the section
plane.
The section plane indicator
is updated in the viewport.
To modify the live section
display settings
- Click Home tab
Section
panelPanel
dialog box launcher.
- Right-click the section object. Click
Live Section Settings.
- In the Section Settings Dialog Box, click Live
Section Settings.
- Modify the sections that you want to
change and click OK.
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