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How do I exit a Section Analysis?

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 05:45:39 GMT

How do you exit a cross section in Fusion 360? I tried undoing it however that also undid everything I had done after it. Please help.

Re: How do I exit a Section Analysis?

ahreum.ryu — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 06:12:02 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

Welcome to the Fusion 360 community!

After creating the Section Analysis, you will be able to see the "Analysis" folder in the browser.

When tuning on and off the lamp, the view will be working.

This link is about "Section Analysis"

If I misunderstood, please let me know,

Many thanks,

Ahreum.

Re: How do I exit a Section Analysis?

Anonymous — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 13:09:08 GMT

Thank a lot for both (Question & Answer).

Re: How do I exit a Section Analysis?

markusbarnes — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 20:50:47 GMT

I would thank you for the answer, but that only encourages bad user interface design. Sectional analysis is a viewing mode, not an operation like extrude, cut or sketch. It shouldn't appear on the browser window the same way it shouldn't appear in the history.

Moreover, putting it in a plain folder called "Analysis" only leads to frustration because most users will easily overlook it, especially if your browser has lots of folders. If you insist on putting it in the browser window, then create a special icon for its container/folder and move it away from the rest of the model like the preference section. User's can easily see where it has been added instead of having them play "Where's Waldo?"

It's also counterintuitive to expect the user to "hide" something that's not a physical representation. Would you expect to hide a left, right, front view? In reality, section analysis is an internal view of a physical object, so it belongs with other viewing operations. Ideally, it belongs where the orientation controls are located.

Moreover, the operation should really be called "sectional view." "Analysis" is a lazy word which doesn't really describe anything. Everything in your model can be analyzed.

Re: How do I exit a Section Analysis?

Anonymous — Wed, 08 May 2019 22:45:25 GMT

Hi FusionDrive21, --

Another way of quickly exiting Section Analysis is simply to hit the <escape> key.

Hope this helps!, --

Neil.

Re: How do I exit a Section Analysis?

chrisplyler — Thu, 09 May 2019 13:45:50 GMT

@markusbarnes wrote:

I would thank you for the answer, but that only encourages bad user interface design.

The answer given was the correct one for the question that you asked. All the rest of the UI stuff that you mentioned might be true, but is irrelevant as to whether you should thank the person answering (or select the answer as the thread's solution (you should)).

Re: How do I exit a Section Analysis?

lichtzeichenanlage — Thu, 09 May 2019 15:54:51 GMT

@markusbarnes wrote:

I would thank you for the answer, but that only encourages bad user interface design. ...

Sure - It's not an command to manipulate geometry. But it's not a bad design.

@markusbarnes wrote:

Sectional analysis is a viewing mode, not an operation like extrude, cut or sketch.

Exactly - it's a view mode. And like Named Views it's located in the browser. It's a totally consistent behavior. And like Named Views I like to reactivate them from time to time.

@markusbarnes wrote:

... It shouldn't appear on the browser window the same way it shouldn't appear in the history. ...

Because of the points above this assumption is wrong if it comes to the browser. Sure - it should (and doesn't) appear in the history.

@markusbarnes wrote:

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Moreover, putting it in a plain folder called "Analysis" only leads to frustration because most users will easily overlook it, especially if your browser has lots of folders. If you insist on putting it in the browser window, then create a special icon for its container/folder and move it away from the rest of the model like the preference section. User's can easily see where it has been added instead of having them play "Where's Waldo?"

The views of all Inspect -> XXX Analysis commands are located here. So the name is fine.

@markusbarnes wrote:
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It's also counterintuitive to expect the user to "hide" something that's not a physical representation. Would you expect to hide a left, right, front view? In reality, section analysis is an internal view of a physical object, so it belongs with other viewing operations. Ideally, it belongs where the orientation controls are located.

...

Mhhh - so Sketches, Panes, Origins Name Views, Document Settings are physical representations? I guess you know what this will lead to. I don't agree. And most of those things I can show and hide. Totally logical for me.

@markusbarnes wrote:

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Moreover, the operation should really be called "sectional view." "Analysis" is a lazy word which doesn't really describe anything. Everything in your model can be analyzed...

And you would add a new folder that it matches this name? Or would you move the result into the Named Views? Both doesn't makes sense for me.

Re: How do I exit a Section Analysis?

Anonymous — Fri, 24 May 2019 15:22:53 GMT

hitting the escape key doesn't work for me and I'm going to have to expand a hundred parts to find one section analysis. There HAS to be a better way. Please don't tell me opening every part to look for an analysis is the only way to do this?

Re: How do I exit a Section Analysis?

Anonymous — Fri, 24 May 2019 15:29:42 GMT

I found what I was doing wrong if it helps anyone else...

I had a couple of parts turned off which made it look like a section view. I turned visibility back on and it's fine.

The "analysis" folder will reside at the assembly level so that makes it much easier to find.

Re: How do I exit a Section Analysis?

steve — Sat, 28 Sep 2019 16:52:12 GMT

Actually hunted around for this forever !

I am so programmed using Solidworks that it is hard for me to understand the workflow. Button I get it, I can see why this is in a folder, if you want to refer back to the "Section View" again it's a simple Toggle on and off, I renamed the sections listed for this purpose.

It is just a matter of time getting used to the interface, having an Icon there before was easy, but now having a folder with the "saved section views" becomes pretty handy 😎

Re: How do I exit a Section Analysis?

gmadjedi — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:40:11 GMT

I was also frustrated by this since I came from Solidworks. Thing is having it in the browser means you can select the analysis folder and delete it 🙂 Or select just one analysis and delete it.

Re: How do I exit a Section Analysis?

aishani_KashyapM2SS8 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:40:06 GMT

I guess it's just personal taste. Im fine with it being in the browser, but you are right about the wheres waldo thing

Re: How do I exit a Section Analysis?

aishani_KashyapM2SS8 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:40:48 GMT

WAIT A MINUTE, 8 YEARS AGO!