Section Lines and Section-Elevation MarkersSection Lines and Section-Elevation MarkersSection lines and section-elevation markers look very similar on a drawing, but they are created differently.
A section line is automatically created when a section viewport is created. The section line graphically indicates the cutting plane of the section viewport and shows the orientation of the section view. Specify the graphic properties of the section line (such as the marker style), when you create the section viewport. To access a section line from its section viewport, click Section Line Instances from the Object Info palette (see Section Line Instances).
A section line that has been pasted from a copy, duplicated, or mirrored from a section line that was associated with a section viewport becomes an “unlinked” section line. It displays with black and yellow stripes and the Section Viewport field in the Object Info palette displays “Not Linked.”
A section-elevation marker is graphically similar to a section line, but it is not linked to any viewport. Use the Section-Elevation Marker tool from the Dims/Notes tool set to insert a marker, as a reference line graphic for sections and elevations, or as a cutting plane graphic. Select the Preferences option from the Tool bar to specify the graphic properties of the object before you create it.
After creation, edit both section lines and section-elevation markers as follows:
● Use the Object Info palette to edit the graphic properties (such as the marker style).
● Use the Attributes palette to apply attributes (such as the fill or pen color).
● Use options on the Text menu to control the text appearance (such as the font or size), or assign a text style.
● Use the Selection or Reshape tool to edit the objects (see Modifying Section Lines Graphically).
To insert a section-elevation marker:
1. Select the Section-Elevation Marker tool from the Dims/Notes tool set.
2. Select the Preferences option from the Tool bar, and set the default parameters for section-elevation markers.
3. Click to place one end of the section-elevation marker.
4. To insert a single-segment marker, drag to determine the marker length.
To insert a multi-segment marker, click to define each segment. Because a multi-segment marker is a polyline, the methods of drawing and editing polylines apply (see Creating Polylines).
5. Double-click to finish placing the section-elevation marker.
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