6.5.3. Stepped section in a 3D section window

With the Section -Create command you can create not only floor plan sections, but also you can generate a stepped sectional view of a 3D model. You can do it as follows:

• Create a section view of the model, e.g. front view in a 3D view (drawing) window.

• Click Define section.

• Draw a section line in the 3D view window and define the direction of the sectional view.

• Allow the program to create the section or create it later by selecting the section line.

Then a new section window is generated similarly to the sections defined on the floor plan. Create the stepped section by rotating the model properly, then refresh the window by clicking View toolbar - Hidden lines icon.

The section view is created in a new window then, but the model is not cut. OpenGL view and rendering displays the whole model.

!When defining the section line, do not forget to use the Pline keyword in the command line! This is the way of defining stepped section line.

Advantage:

The program also preserves the stepped section of 3D model in the section window after you generate the model again.