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Section View of a flange

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 09:23:21 GMT

Hello,

I have the following issue:

When making a section view of a flange, I want, as normal in these drawings, the flange bores to be shown, as if they were on the top and bottom middle.

By now I tried to draw my section line and used the projected mode, but so the middle of my bores are on the height as they really are and not on the top and bottom Points.

Is there any way to do this?

Thank you in advance.

Re: Section View of a flange

Roelof.Feijen — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 11:29:19 GMT

I am not sure if I understand your question right, but I think the following will solve your problem.

Re: Section View of a flange

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 12:08:20 GMT

Thank you, but I mean something different.

As you see in my Attachment the bores are not in the top and bottom Point. Now I want to have a section view of this flange, that the bores look like, they're at the top and bottom, like in picture 2.

Whenever I draw a section line, I can see the bores, but just not at the middle top and bottom Location.

Re: Section View of a flange

Roelof.Feijen — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 12:37:41 GMT

Rotate the view? See my video

http://autode.sk/2i0fUIS

Re: Section View of a flange

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 12:51:04 GMT

But this way, the main view is not right anymore, as I can't rotate it back and keep the section.

I Need a drawing where on the main view the flange bores are in the right Position and in the section on top and bottom.

I have seen drawings where exactly this was displayed, with a non-straight section line.

Re: Section View of a flange

Roelof.Feijen — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 13:05:56 GMT

Let try this

http://autode.sk/2hqDMox

You will only not have a section line.

Re: Section View of a flange

TheCADWhisperer — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 13:08:03 GMT

Attach your *.ipt file here and I will demonstrate the correct section technique.

Re: Section View of a flange

Roelof.Feijen — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 13:16:05 GMT

Or this

http://autode.sk/2i0ivCQ

Re: Section View of a flange

graemev — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 15:06:42 GMT

When creating the section, you need not pick just two points - one at the top and one at the bottom.

There is also no need to erase the current section view and start over. Highlight the section line, right-click, and select "Edit". This will allow you to edit the section line as a sketch, using the same tools you use for any other sketch. Delete and create constraints, draw and project geometry as needed.

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