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Section markers in elevation

Anonymous
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It would be great to be able to have section markers show up in elevations automatically.
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karinamdp
Booster
I agree with this. Sometimes this can be very helpful. The workaround I have found when I want to do it is to place unlinked section markers manually on the desired elevation/section, but those obviously don't update their position.

I'm not a programmer, but this might work as a grid line, and set manually if you want it to be shown in other sections/elevations or not.
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Professor Pickle
Advocate
A section marker already exists in 3D space. It cuts a volume with a plane. That plane can be shown in elevation as well as in plan. A section marker should have the option to be displayed in elevation, or indeed other section views.

No tricks, no copying, pasting and rotating. Make it simple.
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David Larrew
Booster
Yes... I've been waiting for this for too long. If we can have Grid Tool visibility in S/E, this should be a no-brainer.
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David Larrew
Booster
Yes... I've been waiting for this for too long. If we can have Grid Tool visibility in S/E, this should be a no-brainer. This wish is so popular that it is actually listed multiple times on this forum.
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Lingwisyer
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Duplicate wish

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Professor Pickle
Advocate
Further to this, the section tool should generate valid sections in any view. There is absolutely no reason why I shouldn't be able to draw sections in elevation or other section views. This ability is actually really useful on complex projects when one is trying to understand some detail.

Also, we should be able to rotate section markers so that the resulting section view can be made perpendicular to the object we're cutting. For example, take a complex roof assembly that runs at some angle (slope). If you place a marker that is vertical on screen you will get an oblique cut through the roof assembly. To get a cut that is perpendicular we need to be able to draw the marker perpendicular to the roof surface. Currently none of this is even possible. Revit does. Just sayin'...
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Karl Ottenstein
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I've just merged a duplicate with into this original wish. If you voted on the duplicate wish this week, please vote again as those votes were lost. If you're just seeing this wish, jump in and vote. 🙂

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