Local cross section

 

 

 

This command allows a view to be cut locally in order to show an precise zone inside a part or parts.

 

Creation stages:

 

Click the icon or select the View > Local cross section... command from the drop-down menu.

 

  1. Select the reference view.

  2. Draw the boundary of the local cross section and validate the sketch.

  3. Select a reference element to define the cross section depth. An additional depth can be filled.

  4. Validate by clicking .

 

 

The reference item defines the depth of the cross section inside the part.

For example an edge of a revolution shape can be selected to select the cross section plane going through this axis.

 

 

Additional information:

 

 

Detail area: Detail area title and lines can be defined. They can be inherit from the style or manually defined.

    • Attributes: You can define the line type, its thickness and its color (the button allows to use the original color of the projected part).

    • The Half tone cell allows you to use the half tone of the selected color.