topic Section views: In ASME, we have a dotted line, is ISO there isn't. Is that embedded in the standard or is it configurable? in Fusion Support Forum

Section views: In ASME, we have a dotted line, is ISO there isn't. Is that embedded in the standard or is it configurable?

harry.doldersum — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:29:40 GMT

When I use an ISO configured template, the section views don't show the "centerline"-like cutting line that we do get when using an ASME configured template for the drawing.

Is that a configurable setting, that I can't seem to be able to find? Or is it embedded in the ISO / ASME standards & therefor not user configurable?

(Screenshot attached).

Re: Section views: In ASME, we have a dotted line, is ISO there isn't. Is that embedded in the standard or is it configurable?

jhackney1972 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:34:30 GMT

The section line style is embedded in the template and it is not editable.

Re: Section views: In ASME, we have a dotted line, is ISO there isn't. Is that embedded in the standard or is it configurable?

harry.doldersum — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:38:21 GMT

Thanks for the quick response, John - much appreciated! 🙂

Re: Section views: In ASME, we have a dotted line, is ISO there isn't. Is that embedded in the standard or is it configurable?

jhackney1972 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:49:12 GMT

You can violate the ISO section line style by "manually" adding a sketch line. Drafting rules often can have exceptions for clarity, since that is most important. Screencast shows you how.

Re: Section views: In ASME, we have a dotted line, is ISO there isn't. Is that embedded in the standard or is it configurable?

harry.doldersum — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 06:51:03 GMT

@jhackney1972

Excellent, I'll keep this bookmarked! I'd normally try to comply to the standard, be it ASME or ISO, but from our earlier CAD packages we're quite used to seeing the cutting line in our drawings... I'll now be able to include the line if clarity requires it - thanks!

Edit: clicked the wrong reply button - it's still quite early at my end... 🙂