Section Viewport

(Section Lines only)

Displays the name of the viewport associated with the section line; a section line that is not associated with a viewport is labeled “Not Linked”

Reverse Direction

(Section Lines only)

Reverses the side to display when objects beyond the section plane are visible

Navigate to Section Viewport

(Section Lines only)

Navigates to the section viewport associated with the section line

Rotation

(Section-Elevation Markers only)

Sets the marker rotation; if the marker was created from a rotated plan view, this parameter can be used to reset the marker to the world coordinate system

Text Style

Select a text style from either the default content or the current file’s content. To use the style associated with the class, select <Class Text Style>. To format the text using options on the Text menu, select <Un-Styled>.

Configuration

Select the section line configuration

●     Section: draws a section marker at both ends of a straight or broken section line

●     Partial Section: draws a section marker at the beginning of a straight or broken section line

●     Elevation: draws a section marker along a straight section line at a control point, which can be dragged to a new location

Flip

(Section-Elevation Markers only)

Reverses the direction of the marker

Set Marker Style(s)
(for Section-Elevation Markers)

or

Section Marker Style(s)
(for Section Lines)

Opens the Set Marker Style dialog box, to select the section marker type at each end of the section line; markers can be the same (Match Beginning) or different (Differentiate) at each end of the section line. Select from either the default content or the current file’s content; see Resource Libraries.

Marker Size

Specifies the size of the section marker(s), measured from the marker’s insertion point to the top of its longest point. Changes to the marker size do not affect the text size.

Use Gapped Line

(Section and Partial Section configurations only)

Displays the section line with a gapped line

Gap Line Length

If Use Gapped Line is selected, specifies the length of the solid section line at each end of the section line

Text Auto-Rotate

When selected, the marker text always displays in the same orientation; when deselected, the text is rotated according to the Text Rotation value

Text Both Ends

(Section configuration only)

Displays text at the end of the marker, as well as the beginning

Text Style

Specifies the display style for the Drawing Number and Sheet Number text; if Dwg. No.-Sheet No. or Sheet No.-Dwg. No. is selected, specify a Text Separator to place between the text items

Text Rotation

When Text Auto-Rotate is not selected, specifies the rotation of the marker text

Text Sheet %

Specifies the scale value for the Sheet Number portion of the marker text. Enter a number larger than 100 to make the text larger. Enter a number below 100 to make it smaller. The scale value must be larger than 1.

Text Separator

For the Dwg. No.-Sheet No. and Sheet No.-Dwg. No. text styles, specifies the separator to place between the Drawing Number and Sheet Number text

Text Auto-Fill

(Section Lines only)

For section line objects associated with a section viewport, automatically displays the Drawing Number of the referenced section viewport, and the viewport’s Sheet Number. Deselect this option to enter the Drawing Number and Sheet Number manually.

Drawing Number

Enter the Drawing Number of the referenced section viewport; this value defaults for section lines when Text Auto-Fill is selected

Sheet Number

Enter the Sheet Number of the referenced section viewport; this value defaults for section lines when Text Auto-Fill is selected