Define Cross Section

With this function, a section line is defined in a 2D drawing for creating a section drawing of a building. The direction of the section is defined by the positions of the start and end points of the section line. An arrow indicates the direction of the section when the points after the start point are selected. The section line can be a single line or a polyline.

1. Activate a drawing window.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu and select Define Cross Section.
   • Select Drawings > Define Cross Section.
   • Select the function in the project's document browser:
     1. Move the cursor on the title Architectural documents / Sections.
     2. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
     3. Select Define Cross Section.
3. Click the start point of the section line.
4. Click the other points of the section line.
5. Select Confirm.
6. Select Sections.vxm as the drawing generation model.
7. Type the depth (mm) of the section in the text box. All elements that are between the section line and cutting depth are included in the section. With a cutting depth of 0, all panels that are in the cutting direction from the section line are included in the section.
8. Type the section label in a text box.
9. Type the section name in a text box.
10. Update the section.

    Update a Section

Note

• Building components, such as cabinets and other furniture, are also truly cut if they are on the section line.
• You can edit the name, label and depth of a section definition as follows: See Edit Section Definition Properties.
• Update the section using the function Update and Open Section.
• After updating, sections can be added on the drawing sheet with the function Adding a Drawing on a Sheet.
• The following project system parameters define how the section line is marked in the drawing:
  • SECT_MARK_FILE - Drawing file of the symbol, which is added at the start and end point of the section line.
  • SECT_LINE - Defines whether the section line is drawn or not.
• You can quickly generate a section drawing with the menu bar function View > Section View - see Quick Section. The section drawing is created according to the open model file of the building. No section line markings are added in the floor plan drawing.

Edit Section Definition Properties
Update and Open Section
Remove a Section Definition
Basic Project Parameters
Drawings
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