6.5.1.2. Section properties settings

The indication of the section line is defined by a standard that is acknowledged in the field of technical drawing. The section line is a dotted-dashed line, with letters (the section’s letter symbol), and with arrows at the ends, which show the direction of the sectional view.

You can define the section properties in the dialog:

Line properties

Set line properties:

• the section’s letter symbol:

• position of letter symbol:

• visibility of letter symbol:

• the lower/upper limit of section: you can disable this option, or you can set a value

• color of section line

• type of section line

• width of section line

• width of marker line:

Marker properties

Set marker properties:

• color

• line width

• length of marker line

• size of marker

• type of marker

Hatching section plane

When you generate a sectional view, the program does not apply hatch automatically to the cutting planes, because in the case of big models it would take too long. If you want to apply hatching to the cross-sectional cutting plane, activate Section plane created with hatch option.

You can also set the line width of the contour line applied to cross-sectional cutting planes.

2The Section plane created with hatch option and the hatch line thickness can be reached in the File - Preferences - General - 3D preferences dialog box.

Section symbols

on the ends of section line you can apply different symbols instead of arrows.

• In the Section properties dialog select the Symbol on the ends of section line option.

• Click the belonging button and select the appropriate symbol from the Section endings library.

• Enter the value of the variables. For example A ‘1.