Workflow: Creating a section view of a hardscape

Difficulty level: Beginner

Command

Path

Create Section Viewport

View

Context menu

It’s useful to create a vertical section viewport that displays the hardscape with any slope (slab or slab drainage type) or profile adjustments (aligned surface type), along with its components.

To create a hardscape section view:

Switch to Top/Plan view.

Select the command.

Draw the section line as described in Creating section viewports.

In the Create Section Viewport dialog box, deselect Display Extents beyond Cut Plane.

Click Advanced Section Properties, and click on the Attributes tab. Select Separate Cross Sections, and Use Attributes of Original Objects.

Click OK to create the section viewport.

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Editing hardscape objects

Creating hardscape components

Creating hardscapes

 

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