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Break Out Section (Non Section Components)

Break Out Section (Non Section Components)

Break Out Section (Non Section Components)

(OP)
I am trying to create a Break-Out Section with non sectioned components. When I create the parent imported view (custom saved view) I am selecting my non-sectioned components. I then define my break out boundary spline and apply the Break-Out Section. Some of my non-section components are being sectioned.

Is there a procedure for adding non-sectioned components to a break-out section so I do not have to keep re-creating the parent view?

RE: Break Out Section (Non Section Components)

(OP)
OK, I got how to add non-section components EDIT > VIEW > SECTION COMPONENTS IN VIEW. However, some of my "non sectioned components" are still being sectioned in the Break-Out Section. NOT all of them, and they are all in the same REF SET and LAYER.

Someone please help!!

RE: Break Out Section (Non Section Components)

Have you tried adding the 'non-section' Attribute to the Component?

If not, select the Component(s) that you wish to NOT section and add an Atrribute titled...

SECTION-COMPONENT

...and set the value to either YES or NO as desired.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
 

RE: Break Out Section (Non Section Components)

John is there a list of attributes that can be set like this one, as I find this very useful yet have never come across it before?

Many thanks

Best regards

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RE: Break Out Section (Non Section Components)

I don't think there's a consolidated list, but rather they are documented relative to the specific areas where they are relevant.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
 

RE: Break Out Section (Non Section Components)

(OP)
Thanks John, that's a really useful tip. I have realised that the components I want to see do not intersect the cutting plane for the section. They are on the "removed" side of the section plane and are completely removed. Is there any way I can perform a breakout but only section one component. I want to cut away the hull of a military vehicle to show the location of some  components in the operator stations.

RE: Break Out Section (Non Section Components)

We don't have a 'only section this Component' Attribute.  You either have to assign the no-section attribute to all the other components are use the 'Section in View' function to select those components which you wish to NOT section.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
 

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