Beam Display in Section Cut

[Anonymous]

Has anyone found a means to display an "X" through a beam when the beam is cut in a section view? This is a very common means of displaying structural members in section view in the US. Currently I need to add these to my section drawings which is time consuming and will not update as the model changes. Thanks for any advice in this area.

[Anonymous]

Two ways:

1. Use a library part that includes that function instead of the beam tool.

2. Make a complex profile for the beam tool using two matching fills with different names to make the X (so that they don't clean up automatically in section).

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the work around. Hopefully this basic functionality will be added to the beam tool. The custom profile might be an option. I will have to play around to make sure I can get a heavier line on the exterior and hairlines as the "x". I tend to prefer the Beam tool over library parts because I find it quicker to edit using some of the basic editing commands (intersect, split etc.). Thanks again for the ideas.

[Anonymous]

Mike wrote:
I will have to play around to make sure I can get a heavier line on the exterior and hairlines as the "x".

You can control the pen and material (and linetype I think) of each edge individually. Click the edge and chose the odd "C" shaped icon in the pet palette.