Section View of Content Centre Parts

[DanChandler]

Is it possible to see a section view of a part which has been placed from the Content Centre i.e. a bolt, circlip etc. When I create a section view when in assembly, all the features I have created section apart from the parts I have placed from the Content Centre. I guess this is has a link with the same issue when creating a section view in a 2D drawing.

[cbenner · Accepted solution]

Double click the section view to edit the view properties.  Go to Display Options tab, and on bottom left pull down the Section Standard Parts box.  Select always, and all CC parts that are cut by the section will show hatching.

[DanChandler]

Thanks, is there a way of showing the section view of the CCP when creating an assembly?

[cbenner · Accepted solution]

Well, I'll be d@&*%ed.  I've never thought to try that before, but wow.  CC parts just sort of sit out this process, don't they.  If there is a way to make them obey the section, I don't know what it is.

Anyone?  Autodesk?

[coreyparks · Accepted solution]

I am guessing you mean when you are inside an IAM file?  Go into Application Options and then the assembly tabs turn on "Section All Parts".

[afrishman]

This doesn't always work.

If you find your assembly, however, in the browser tree, right click, and choose section participation, then you will get CCP to section in a drawing.

You may hev to select the option more than once to have it choose all parts in the assembly. Once to disable all and then again to enable all.

[afrishman]

One more way, as the way I previously described only allows sectioning for that particular view in that particular drawing.

Go into Tools/Documents Settings on the part itself that will not section and go to the Modelling tab. Then choose Participate in Assembly and Drawing Sections.