Section view only for selected parts in an assembly

[ianstern]

I have an assembly with about 75 parts inside a cylinder shell. I would like to display a half-section view in the assembly with only the shell and a couple of other parts sectioned, but with all the internal components unaffected. I found a solution in the forum that stats I need to edit each component in the assembly that I do not want to include in the section (http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Inventor-General/Section-view-only-for-selected-parts-in-an-assembly/m... However, this is very cumbersome with such a large number of parts. Is there a more elegant way of selecting only a small number of components to include in an assembly section?

Thank you,

Ian 

[mdavis22569]

Are you looking for a 2d section tool or 3d?

[Cadmanto · Accepted solution]

Ian,

Welcome to the forum.

Not really!!!  The solution offered in the link you posted is probably your best bet.  The only other thing I can think of would be to create an assembly cut.

Even with that it would entale some trickery with the view reps or maybe the iassembly method to get ultimately what you are looking for.

If this solved your issue please mark this posting "Accept as Solution".

Or if you like something that was said and it was helpful, Kudos are appreciated. Thanks!!!! 

     

[ianstern]

Thank you Cadmanto,
This might be something to suggest for future versions. The work around I used was make a cut in the shell and the few other parts, and then take some screen shots.
Ian

[Cadmanto]

It might be. You might want to consider posting in idea in the Inventor IdeaStation then posting a link back here for that idea.

Then referencing this thread in the idea.

If this solved your issue please mark this posting "Accept as Solution".

Or if you like something that was said and it was helpful, Kudos are appreciated. Thanks!!!! 

     

[ianstern]

Ok. Thank you.
Ian.

Sent from my iPhone