Part Section
|
Menu location |
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Part → Section |
Workbenches |
Part |
Default shortcut |
None |
Introduced in version |
- |
See also |
Part CrossSections |
Description
The Part Section command creates wire geometry at the intersections of two objects. The result is fully parametric.
- An intersection of two solids/faces results in one or more section lines.
- An intersection of two lines, or a line and a solid/face, results in one or more points.
A cube sectioned with a cylinder
Usage
- Select two objects.
- The first object will be the DataBase of the Section, but the selection order has no impact on the result.
- There are several ways to invoke the command:
- Press the
Section button.
- Select the Part →
Section option from the menu.
- Press the
Properties
See also: Property editor.
A PartDesign Section object is derived from a Part Feature object and inherits all its properties. It also has the following additional properties:
Data
Base
- DataBase (
Link
): Link to the first object. - DataTool (
Link
): Link to the second object.
Boolean
- Data (hidden)History (
ShapeHistory
): "Shape history". - DataRefine (
Bool
): "Refine shape (clean up redundant edges) after this boolean operation". The default value is determined by the Automatically refine model after sketch-based operation preference. See PartDesign Preferences.
Section
- DataApproximation (
Bool
): Approximate the output edges.
Links
To create sections with a section plane see Cross-sections.
- Primitives: Box, Cylinder, Sphere, Cone, Torus, Tube, Create primitives, Shape builder
- Creation and modification: Extrude, Revolve, Mirror, Fillet, Chamfer, Make face from wires, Ruled Surface, Loft, Sweep, Section, Cross sections, 3D Offset, 2D Offset, Thickness, Projection on surface, Attachment
- Boolean: Make compound, Explode Compound, Compound Filter, Boolean, Cut, Fuse, Common, Connect, Embed, Cutout, Boolean fragments, Slice apart, Slice, XOR
- Measure: Measure Linear, Measure Angular, Measure Refresh, Clear All, Toggle All, Toggle 3D, Toggle Delta

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