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Section through part

Section through part

Section through part

(OP)
Hello, I've seen many parts in the past sectioned like the one uploaded, but I can't seem to get Section View to do that.  When it takes out both planes I'm left with a quarter of the part, not 3/4 like I simulated.  What am I not doing right?  Thanks!

Mechanical Engineer
Field Forensics, Inc.

Engineering isn't about perfect solutions; it's about doing the best you can with limited resources. - Randy Pausch

RE: Section through part

guimba,

   My SW2011 cannot read your part.

   It sounds like you are trying to do a quarter section.  I do this by creating a quarter section configuration of the part, creating a quarter section sketch, and extruding it.  I attach it to my drawing.  

   I have never actaully done this with a part.  I do it to assemblies so that I get clearer assembly drawings.  

               JHG

RE: Section through part

(OP)
Hmm, I see what you're saying.  Sounds like work.  Too bad I wouldn't be able to selectively section, like showing turbine blades within a cut housing.  Thanks for the idea.

Mechanical Engineer
Field Forensics, Inc.

Engineering isn't about perfect solutions; it's about doing the best you can with limited resources. - Randy Pausch

RE: Section through part

You can selectively section.  Just do a Cut in an assembly and select the affected components.

Dan

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RE: Section through part

guimba,

   Actually, what I am doing is quite simple.  If I do my cutting at the assembly level, I can exclude the turbine blades from the cut.  The only labourious part is manually applying the crosshatches.

               JHG

RE: Section through part

(OP)
Yep, that would work.  Thanks again for all the inputs.

Mechanical Engineer
Field Forensics, Inc.

Engineering isn't about perfect solutions; it's about doing the best you can with limited resources. - Randy Pausch

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