TechDraw ComplexSection/en

Description
The TechDraw ComplexSection tool inserts a cross-section view based on an existing part view and a profile.







Usage

 * 1) Select a part view and a profile object in the 3D view or Tree view. Profiles are typically Sketches, but any object whose shape can be made into a wire will work.
 * 2) There are several ways to invoke the tool:
 * 3) * Press the button.
 * 4) * Select the option from the menu.
 * 5) A task panel opens which will help calculate the various properties. Reasonable values for the view Direction are calculated, but these can be changed.



Properties ComplexSection
See also TechDraw SectionView.

Data

 * : The document object whose shape will be used to generate the cutting profile.
 * : Controls how the cut is performed and how the result is projected on the page:
 * : Performs a simple cut of the Source shape and projects the result.
 * : Cuts the Source shape using a tool created from each segment (edge) of the cutting profile. The results of each cut are projected in a vertical or horizontal array, depending on the orientation of the cutting profile.
 * : As Aligned, but profile segments which are parallel to the view direction are skipped.

Scripting
See also: Autogenerated API documentation and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

A ComplexSection can be created with macros and from the Python console by using the following functions:

Examples
For some more information about section views and some use cases, have a look at: TechDraw section examples.