Section-Elevation Marker tool

The Section-Elevation Marker tool creates two different kinds of objects, section-elevation markers, and section lines (Design Series required), which look very similar on a drawing but have different capabilities.

●        A section-elevation marker can serve as a reference line graphic for vertical sections and elevations, or as a cutting plane graphic. In Fundamentals, the section-elevation marker is simply a graphic. In Design Series products, section-elevation markers can be linked to a viewport; linked markers display a green link icon next to the beginning marker, and the name of the linked viewport displays in the Object Info palette. Depending on the type of viewport it is linked to, its drawing number and sheet number are synced to the selected viewport, similar to a section line. Unlinked section-elevation markers can be used to create a vertical section viewport.

●        A section line (Design Series required) is used to create a vertical section viewport (horizontal sections do not have them). The section line graphically indicates the cutting plane of the section viewport and shows the orientation of the section view; section lines that are not a single straight line can have only 90° angles. To access a section line from its section viewport, click Section Line Instances from the Object Info palette (see Section line instances). Section lines that are not linked to a viewport display a red broken link icon next to the line.

A section line is also automatically created when a vertical section viewport is created using the Create Section Viewport command.

There are several methods for Editing section lines and section-elevation markers after placement.

The green and red link/broken link icons provide screen feedback only; they do not print or export. When a section viewport is deleted, the associated section line and any linked section-elevation markers are also deleted.

Section-elevation markers in Fundamentals

To create a section-elevation marker in Fundamentals:

1.      Click the tool and then click Preferences to set the default parameters for section-elevation markers (see Section-elevation marker properties).

2.      Click to place one end of the section-elevation marker and move the mouse to the end point, or to insert a multi-segment marker, click to define each segment.

3.      Double-click at the end point to finish placing the section-elevation marker.

Section-elevation markers in Design Series

To create a section-elevation marker in Design Series:

1.      Click the tool and mode, and then click Preferences to set the default parameters for section-elevation markers (see Section-elevation marker properties).

2.      Click to place the beginning point of the section-elevation marker.

To create a broken section-elevation marker, click in the drawing and draw the first segment. Click and drag to draw additional segments.

Broken section-elevation markers can be drawn with angles of any degree. However, markers with angles other than 90° (or straight lines) cannot be used to create section viewports.

3.      Double-click at the end point to finish placing the section-elevation marker. The marker’s direction can be changed if needed by clicking Flip in the Object Info palette.

Section lines in Design Series

To create a section line (Design Series required):

1.      Click the tool and mode, and then click Preferences to set the default parameters for section lines (see Section line properties).

2.      Click to place the beginning point of the section line.

To create a broken section line, click in the drawing and draw the first segment. Indicate which side of the drawing to show in the viewport. Click and drag to draw additional segments; broken section line segments are constrained to 90° angles.

3.      Double-click at the end point to finish placing the section line.

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Creating a vertical section viewport

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