Create Vsec View

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Create and Modify Views : Create Views : Create Vsec View

An existing view can be modified to display only specific parts of it, creating a Vsec (View Section) view.

The following types of Vsec views can be created:

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Create Stepped Section Plane; in which multiple points are selected to form a stepped area. The part of the view within this area is removed from the view.

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Create Perpendicular Vsec View; in which multiple points are selected to define an area. The part of the view within this area is removed from the view. A flat section plane is created that is perpendicular to the view direction/orientation.

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Create Flat Vsec View; in which only two points are selected to define a single straight line across a view to specify an area to be removed.

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Create Vsec View; in which a projection view is specified, from which an area defined by multiple points is excluded. Vsec views can also be created using facilities on the Format 3D tab. Refer to Create Vsec View from Format 3D Tab for further information.

Create Stepped Section Plane

To create a stepped section plane, select an existing view, on the Format 2D tab, in the View group, click Section Plane.

The user is prompted to Specify a point or

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the cutting plane position.

The user is then prompted to Specify a point or

Move the cursor across the view, the shaded area indicates the area to be removed. Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the cutting plane position.

The user is again prompted to Specify a point or

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the cutting plane position.

The user is then prompted to Specify a point or <Finish>

The prompt is repeated allowing the user to create multiple cutting plane positions.

Input F at the prompt and press Enter to end the command. The stepped section plane is created and displays in the view.

Throughout the view creation process the user can press ESC to cancel the command. Additional functionality is also available.



Finish	Press the down arrow key and select Finish to end the command.
Flat	Press the down arrow key and select Flat to create a Flat Vsec View. Refer to Create Flat Vsec View for further information.
clOse	Press the down arrow key and select clOse to return to the Specify cutting plane position or prompt. The user can click appropriate points of the view to create a closed shaded area.
Open	Press the down arrow key and select Open to resume selection of the shaded area by moving the cursor across the view.
Perpendicular	Press the down arrow key and select Perpendicular to create a Perpendicular Vsec view. Refer to Create Perpendicular Vsec View for further information.
Previous	Press the down arrow key and select Previous to identify a different location for the cutting plane position.
Side	Press the down arrow key and select Side to invert an area of the shaded view.
View	Press the down arrow key and select View to create a Vsec view. Refer to Create Vsec View for further information.

Create Perpendicular Vsec View

To create a perpendicular Vsec view, select an existing view, on the Format 2D tab, in the View group, click Section Plane.

The user is prompted to Specify a point or

Input P at the prompt and press Enter

The user is then prompted to Specify a point or

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the location of the perpendicular view.

A flat section plane, perpendicular to the view direction, is created from the centre point of the selected element. All elements in front of the plane are omitted and the command ends automatically.

Throughout the view creation process the user can press ESC to cancel the command. Additional functionality is also available.



Flat	Press the down arrow key and select Flat to create a Flat Vsec View. Refer to Create Flat Vsec View for further information.
Stepped	Press the down arrow key and select Stepped to create a stepped section view. Refer to Create Stepped Section View for further information.
View	Press the down arrow key and select View to create a Vsec view. Refer to Create Vsec View for further information.

Create Flat Vsec View

To create a flat Vsec view, select an existing view, on the Format 2D tab, in the View group, click Section Plane.

The user is prompted to Specify a point or

Input F at the prompt and press Enter.

The user is then prompted to Specify a point

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the first point to define the excluded area. The shaded area indicates the area to be removed from the view.

The user is again prompted to Specify a point

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the second point to define the excluded area. The command ends automatically and the shaded area is removed from the view.

Throughout the view creation process the user can press ESC to cancel the command. Additional functionality is also available.



Angle	Press the down arrow key and select Angle to specify an angle to define the area to be removed from the view.
vErtical	Press the down arrow key and select vErtical to define a vertical area to be removed from the view.
Finish	Press the down arrow key and select Finish to end the command.
Horizontal	Press the down arrow key and select Horizontal to define a horizontal area to be removed from the view.
Perpendicular	Press the down arrow key and select Perpendicular to create a Perpendicular Vsec view. Refer to Create Perpendicular Vsec View view for further information.
Previous	Press the down arrow key and select Previous to undo the last point specified.
Side	Press the down arrow key and select Side to invert an area of the shaded view.
Stepped	Press the down arrow key and select Stepped to create a stepped section view. Refer to Create Stepped Section View for further information.
View	Press the down arrow key and select View to create a Vsec view. Refer to Create Vsec View for further information.

Create Vsec View

To create a Vsec view, select an existing view, on the Format 2D tab, in the View group, click Section Plane.

The user is prompted to Specify a point or

Input V at the prompt and press Enter.

The user is then prompted to Specify projection

To specify the projection view direction, move the cursor to the appropriate side of the view and click. For example, if the projection is a view of the objects from the top, move the cursor to the top of the view. The objects in the 3D preview image change to reflect their appearance from the selected direction.

The user is then prompted to Specify a point or

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the location of the cutting plane position.

The user is again prompted to Specify a point or

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the cutting plane position. The shaded area indicates the area to be removed.

The user is then prompted to Specify a point or <Finish>

The prompt is repeated allowing the user to create multiple cutting plane positions.

Input F at the prompt and press Enter to end the command. The shaded area is removed from the view.

Throughout the view creation process the user can press ESC to cancel the command. Additional functionality is also available.



Finish	Press the down arrow key and select Finish to end the command.
Flat	Press the down arrow key and select Flat to create a Flat Vsec View. Refer to Create Flat Vsec View for further information.
clOse	Press the down arrow key and select clOse to create a closed shaded area
Open	Press the down arrow key and select Open to resume selection of the shaded area by moving the cursor across the view.
Perpendicular	Press the down arrow key and select Perpendicular to create a Perpendicular Vsec view. Refer to Create Perpendicular Vsec View view for further information.
Previous	Press the down arrow key and select Previous to undo the last point specified.
Side	Press the down arrow key and select Side to invert an area of the shaded view.
Stepped	Press the down arrow key and select Stepped to create a stepped section view. Refer to Create Stepped Section View for further information.
View	Press the down arrow key and select View to be returned to the Specify projection prompt.

Create Vsec View from Format 3D Tab

To use the Format 3D tab to create a Vsec, select an existing view, on the Format 2D tab, in the Modify group, click Edit in 3D.

To define the limits of the view, on the Format 3D tab, in the Define limits group, click Limits from Drawlist (refer to The 3D View and Define Limits for further information).

The view limits are derived from the elements in the drawlist, and display in the view.

To adjust the limits, click the gold coloured cone in the centre of a limits face and drag in or out as required so that the area to be excluded from the view by the Vsec is outside of the limits.

On the Format 3D tab, in the Define Limits group, select the check box that corresponds to the view limits that form the Vsec.

The user is prompted to Modify view or <Finish>

Input F at the prompt and press Enter to end the command.

If required modify the view. Refer to Format 3D Tab for further information.

The new limits are applied and modifications activated. By default, the frame size of the view is adjusted to represent the 2D view within the selected limits.