Create section/elevation dialog box

The Create Section/Elevation dialog box saves section planes as blocks inserted in the current drawing or saved to disk as DWG files.

  1. Destination
  2. Source geometry
  3. Section plane
  4. Section type

Destination

Defines where the block will be placed in the drawing.

Insert new block
Inserts the created section as a new block in the drawing. The insertion point, scale and rotation can be specified.
Insertion point
Allows to specify the insertion point in the model space after you click the OK button, if the Specify on-screen button is checked.
X/Y/Z
Defines the coordinates where the block should be inserted, only available if the Specify on-screen button is checked off.
Scale
Allows to specify the scale factor in the model space after you click the OK button, if the Specify on-screen button is checked.
X/Y/Z
Defines the individual X,Y,Z direction scale factors, only available if the Specify on-screen button is checked off.
Rotation
Allows to specify the rotation angle in the model space after you click the OK button, if the Specify on-screen button is checked.
Angle
Defines the rotation angle of the inserted section/elevation.
Replace existing block
Replaces an existing block in the drawing. This block will be replaced by the created section
Select
Allows to select the block to replace in the model space.
Export to file

Opens the Select export file dialog box. Here you can select a file to export the created section to.

Source geometry

Specifies the entities that will be included from the drawing.

Include all entities
Selects all 3D geometry in the drawing (includes 3D solids, 3D surfaces, polyface meshes, and 3D faces).
Select entities
Allows to select the entities to be included in the model space.

Section plane

Selects the section plane to be converted to a block.

Section type

Determines the kind of section plane block to create.

2D cross section/elevation
Uses the 2D section settings defined by the SectionPlaneSettings dialog box to create the block.
3D cutaway section
Uses the 3D section settings defined by the SectionPlaneSettings dialog box to create the block.