Section settings tip

[Aussie John]

Ever opened a section to realise you need a different setting ( eg elevation range, shadows, vectorial hatching etc)?

Well I just discovered you can go straight to the settings.

With the section window open choose the section icon in the tool box. The info box only shows the section icon but if you double click on the icon (or command T), it brings up the settings for that section view.

You may already know this tip but for years I have been cursing and going back to the plan view to select the section line to get the settings.

[Rob]

Alternatively (well at least for PC users, not sure about Mac) when you use the navigator all the time, go to the Project map tab and just right click on particular section which allows you to pick from the context menu. It works from any section window... ta-daa

a screen snapshot for illustration attached

[Scott Bulmer]

Great info; we find that using John's method allows the section window to remain on the screen with the info box. With Rob's the section window disappears in place of the info box, at least on the PC.
Thanks,
Scott

[Anonymous]

Scott wrote:
With Rob's the section window disappears in place of the info box, at least on the PC.

But then the section window comes back once you've finished with the info box. (on PC)

Either way, very useful tip(s).

Cheers guys

[Anonymous]

just tried both ways on a mac and they both work all as for PC, great short cut (both)