Frequent question: How do you cut a section line in AutoCAD?

Click Layout tab Create View panel Section drop-down Full. Click the view you want to use as the parent view. The start direction arrow appears at the cursor. Click in the drawing area to indicate the start point of the section line.

What is section line in AutoCAD?

You draw a section line by specifying a start point, an endpoint, a length, and a height for the section. You can specify additional points between the start point and the endpoint to create jogs in the section. The section line acts as a cutting plane, slicing a section from the building model.

What does a section line do?

A sectional view or a section looks inside an object. Sections are used to clarify the interior construction of a part that cannot be clearly described by hidden lines in exterior views. By taking an imaginary cut through the object and removing a portion, the inside features may be seen more clearly.

What does a cutting plane line look like?

Cutting plane lines are thick lines that run through the center of the object that the interior wants to provide an interior view of. Two perpendicular lines with arrows showing in which direction the interior of the object should be viewed are drawn at the end of the line.

What is difference between erase and trim in AutoCAD?

As verbs the difference between trim and erase



is that trim is to reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess; eg ‘trim a hedge’, ‘trim a beard’ the adposition of can be used in present perfect tense to designate the removed part while erase is to remove markings or information.

What are alphabet lines?

The lines in the Alphabet of Lines are used to describe shape, size, hidden surfaces, interior detail, and alternate positions of parts. Each conveys a particular meaning on the drawing.

What is a cross section in CAD?

A model documentation cross section view is generated by slicing the entire length of the object being sectioned. Note: Model documentation is available only on 64-bit systems. Click a layout tab to switch to paper space. Note: The Layout ribbon tab displays automatically when a layout is active.

What is a phantom line?

Lines that are made visible as dots or dashes to reveal the edges of objects currently hidden from view.

Where is Section symbol in AutoCAD?

To display the Section symbol dialog: On the Styles of symbols dialog, for Symbol, select Section symbol. Click New or Modify.