Creates and edits properties of named section planes, through a dialog box.
Note: Section planes are created with the SectionPlane command.
Accessing the Command
command bar: sectionplanesettings
menu bar: Tools | Drawing Explorer | Section Planes
Model | Direct Modeling | Sections | Section Plane Settings
ribbon: Home | Settings | Drawing Explorer | Section Planes
toolbar: sections |
: SectionPlaneSettings
Displays the Section Plane section of the Drawing Explorer dialog box:
Toolbar Options
Option |
Description |
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Creates new sections planes; see the SectionPlane command. |
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Deletes the currently selected section plane definition without warning |
Header Options
Option |
Description |
Section Plane Name |
Names the section plane; double click the field to rename it. |
Live Section |
Determines whether the section plane is of the live variety:
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Clip Display |
Determines whether the section plane clips the 3D model:
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State |
Determines the state of the section plane:
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Plane Transparency |
Specifies the level of transparency of the cutting plane:
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Plane Color |
Sets the color of the cutting plane in the drawing.
See the Color command. |
Edit Panel Options
When you select two or more section plane names, you can edit their properties simultaneously in this panel
Edit Panel Option |
Description |
Type |
Specifies the type of section plane:
A different set of properties are available for each type of section plane, and each type can look different in drawings. |
2D Section / elevation block creation settings |
Sets the properties of 2D sections and elevations (used by the BIM module): |
3D Section block creation settings |
Sets the properties of 3D sections: |
Live section settings |
Sets the properties of live sections: |
Related Commands
LiveSection - switches the Live Section property of a section plane on or off.
Section - creates section planes of 3D solids; the results are region entities.
SectionPlane - creates a section entity that creates sections of 3D solids.
SectionPlaneToBlock - saves the selected section plane to a 2D cross section / elevation block or a 3D cutaway section block.
Explorer - Opens the Drawing Explorer dialog box.