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A section line with graphic subdivisions
Step 2: Create a 2D or 3D section.
You select the section line, right-click, and click Generate Section to create a 2D or 3D section object. At this
time, you select the objects to include in the section. You also select the display representation for the selected
objects, and the insertion point of the section in the drawing. If you create a 2D section, you also select a 2D
section style, which determines the visual characteristics of the section.
2D section created from the section line shown above
Step 3: Edit the section or the building model.
You can edit the section line and the section object to refine the appearance of the section by doing the
following:
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Edit the section line to change the area defined by the section and to add, remove, or modify graphic
subdivisions.
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Edit the 2D section style, which determines how the linework in a 2D section is displayed.
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Edit existing material assignments, such as hatch patterns.
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Add a material boundary, so that only selected parts of the section are displayed with materials. This can
improve performance and make the drawing clearer.
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Edit a 2D section object to change the display of selected linework or to add linework and detail that are
not part of the building model.
You can continue to modify the building model as needed.
Step 4: Update the section.
You update a section to apply changes you made to the section line, the section object (including style changes
to a 2D section), and the building model. When you update a section, you can also make any of the following
changes:
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Select a different style for a 2D section.
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Select different objects to include and exclude from the section.
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Select a different display representation.
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Replace the existing section or add a new section showing the changes you made.
You can also refresh one or more sections to quickly apply changes you made to the section line, the section
object, or the model.
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