https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Is-there-a-way-to/m-p/138357#M74104 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>I have a building that I'm working on for a Uni project. I have drawn surrounding buildings that are just very simple boxes with roofs basically. <BR /> <BR /> In section view, I want the main building to be cut but surrounding buildings not to be cut at all ( if this makes sense ) whilst still being able to view all buildings in one section view. The reasons is, I don't need to see inside the other buildings ( as they are empty ), only the main building ( that I've designed ) but I also need to keep them al in the same section.<BR /> <BR /> See the attached for a view of what I mean ( I know the roofs are messed up, I didn't have time to do them correctly, but they will be soon ! )<BR /> <BR /> Thank You this is very important to me !</T></DIV><BR /><IMG src="http://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/74652iD2C27B5F16543050/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" border="0" alt="sectio.png" title="sectio.png" /> Mon, 10 May 2010 18:01:55 GMT Anonymous 2010-05-10T18:01:55Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Is-there-a-way-to/m-p/138357#M74104 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>I have a building that I'm working on for a Uni project. I have drawn surrounding buildings that are just very simple boxes with roofs basically. <BR /> <BR /> In section view, I want the main building to be cut but surrounding buildings not to be cut at all ( if this makes sense ) whilst still being able to view all buildings in one section view. The reasons is, I don't need to see inside the other buildings ( as they are empty ), only the main building ( that I've designed ) but I also need to keep them al in the same section.<BR /> <BR /> See the attached for a view of what I mean ( I know the roofs are messed up, I didn't have time to do them correctly, but they will be soon ! )<BR /> <BR /> Thank You this is very important to me !</T></DIV><BR /><IMG src="http://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/74652iD2C27B5F16543050/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" border="0" alt="sectio.png" title="sectio.png" /> Mon, 10 May 2010 18:01:55 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Is-there-a-way-to/m-p/138357#M74104 Anonymous 2010-05-10T18:01:55Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Is-there-a-way-to/m-p/138358#M74105 Stagger your section cut. Mon, 10 May 2010 18:24:09 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Is-there-a-way-to/m-p/138358#M74105 Dwight 2010-05-10T18:24:09Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Is-there-a-way-to/m-p/138359#M74106 That sound like it will do the job ! I'll check the manual, Thank You<BR /> <BR /> P.S Please could you check my other post about translucent glass please ( I make work I know <IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/legacyfs/online/emojis/icon_lol.gif" style="display : inline;" /> ) Mon, 10 May 2010 18:50:55 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Is-there-a-way-to/m-p/138359#M74106 Anonymous 2010-05-10T18:50:55Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Is-there-a-way-to/m-p/138360#M74107 Can I stagger a section cut that has already been created ?<BR /> <BR /> The manual shows that you select straight or staggered line before making the cut... <BR /> <BR /> file:///Applications/Graphisoft/ArchiCAD%2013/Help/Files/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm<BR /> <BR /> Thank You Mon, 10 May 2010 20:15:39 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Is-there-a-way-to/m-p/138360#M74107 Anonymous 2010-05-10T20:15:39Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Is-there-a-way-to/m-p/138361#M74108 <BLOCKQUOTE>NStocks wrote:<BR />Can I stagger a section cut that has already been created ?<BR /> <BR /> ...<BR /> Thank You</BLOCKQUOTE> Yes. Select the Section line, pick and drag the centre node and use the top-left button on the pet palette that pops up. Mon, 10 May 2010 20:23:26 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Is-there-a-way-to/m-p/138361#M74108 Anonymous 2010-05-10T20:23:26Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Is-there-a-way-to/m-p/138362#M74109 <BLOCKQUOTE>s2art wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE>NStocks wrote:<BR />Can I stagger a section cut that has already been created ?<BR /> <BR /> ...<BR /> Thank You</BLOCKQUOTE> Yes. Select the Section line, pick and drag the centre node and use the top-left button on the pet palette that pops up.</BLOCKQUOTE> When I do that, I can only move it about the centre of the line... How can I change that ?<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> EDIT: Never mind, I found that you can alter it by dragging it... <IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/legacyfs/online/emojis/icon_biggrin.gif" style="display : inline;" /><BR /> Thank You Mon, 10 May 2010 20:34:00 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Is-there-a-way-to/m-p/138362#M74109 Anonymous 2010-05-10T20:34:00Z