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 will open 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.

The ComplexSection tool can be used in 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.