topic Re: Section cut in Elevation in Modeling

Section cut in Elevation

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:42:45 GMT

How can i have a section cut in elevation view ? it will look alike enlarged floor plan but referenced from elevation.
I am AC10 Mid/Beginner.
Thank you.

Re: Section cut in Elevation

Link — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:13:23 GMT

If I understand you correctly, it sounds like you want to use the detail tool.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Section cut in Elevation

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:52:54 GMT

correct me if i am wrong. i want to cut section (in elevation) so i can view looked down plan detail.
so far, detail works like enlarged view not cutting plane.
thank you for your input.
jae.

Re: Section cut in Elevation

Link — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:44:23 GMT

So you want to open your elevation and cut a horizontal section?

There's no way of doing that automatically AFAIK. I've never heard of this before.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Section cut in Elevation

Barry Kelly — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:59:24 GMT

masterbuilder wrote:
correct me if i am wrong. i want to cut section (in elevation) so i can view looked down plan detail.
so far, detail works like enlarged view not cutting plane.
thank you for your input.
jae.

Isn't this just the original plan view of what you created the elevation with?

Just view the original plan and change the scale (& layers) if necessary.
Create a view of it in the view map so you can control the layers, scale, cuting plane height, etc., all with one click.
Add this view in a layout and you can crop it to show just what you want.

Barry.

Re: Section cut in Elevation

Richard Morrison — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 05:29:00 GMT

I THINK you want to explore 3D Cutting Planes (under View Menu), and 3D Cutaway. However, you will need to add any cutting reference markers manually on the elevation.

Re: Section cut in Elevation

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:20:39 GMT

so... to sum up.
in order to do (see attached sketch) this.
i have to set floor cut plane then draft (unlinked) section symbol in elevation.
right? please help me if you have more suggestion.
thank you everyone.
jae.

Re: Section cut in Elevation

Richard Morrison — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:35:38 GMT

Jae,

I think you need to go back to Barry's post and read it carefully. It appears that you are really asking for normal floor plans. (Which are actually horizontal sections anyway.) What is it about standard floor plans that is not working for you?

Re: Section cut in Elevation

Dennis Lee — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:44:03 GMT

masterbuilder wrote:
i have to set floor cut plane then draft (unlinked) section symbol in elevation.
right?

Jae, I think you are right - if you really want to show "section" symbol in elevation, referencing the floor plan(s).

It might look nice graphically, but I believe that the convention is start off from floor plans and "reference" all other views ( sections, elevations ) from the floor plan. Maybe that's why there is no such tool that you are looking for...yet.

Maybe in the future we can have section tool working from section / elevation views also, especially looking up (for RCP).

Re: Section cut in Elevation

Dennis Lee — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:55:43 GMT

double post

Re: Section cut in Elevation

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:39:33 GMT

roger that.
thank you everyone.