Saves section planes as blocks inserted in the current drawing (see below, at right) or saved to disk as DWG files.
Note: Section planes are created with the SectionPlane command.
Accessing the Command
command bar: sectionplanetoblock
menu bar: Model | Sections | Section plane to block
ribbon: Model | Sections | Section Plane | Section Plane to Block
toolbar: Sections |
: SectionPlaneToBlock
Displays a dialog box:
Dialog Box Options
Option |
Description |
Destination |
Defines where the block will be placed: Insert New Block - converts the section plane geometry as a block, and then inserts it into the current drawing:
Replace Existing Block - replaces a block that already sits in the drawing:
Export to File - saves the block as a file:
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Source geometry |
Determines how many of the entities in the drawing will be included: Include all entities - all 3D geometry in the drawing is processed; this command works with 3D solids, 3D surfaces, polyface meshes, and 3D faces. Select entities - chooses the entities to include:
|
Section plane |
Selects the section plane to be converted to a block: Select |
Section type |
Determines the kind of section plane block to create; shown below is a 2D cross section (left) and 3D cross section (right) 2D cross section/elevation - block is created used the 2D section settings defined by the SectionPlaneSettings dialog box 3D cutaway section - block is created used the 3D settings defined by the SectionPlaneSettings dialog box |
OK |
Closes the dialog box; when this command is creating a block, you are prompted to specify its insertion point, scale factor(s), and rotation angle. |
Procedures
Related Commands
LiveSection - switches the Live Section property of a section plane on or off.
Section - creates section planes of 3D solids, 3D Faces, and Surfaces; the results are region entities.
SectionPlane - creates a section entity that creates sections of 3D solids, 3D Faces, and Surfaces.
SectionPlaneSettings - defines the properties of a section plane entity in the Drawing Explorer - Section Planes dialog.