Section Solid

This command creates a cross section of a solid. The cross section is stored to a SCT file and assigned to a station. Use commands like Draw Section File to view the cross section. The program prompts for two points to define the alignment for the cross section.

Plan view of cross section alignment

Cross section of solid model

Prompts

Solid File To Read Select MDL file
Section File To Append/Write Select SCT file
Section station <0.0>: press Enter
Pick 1st alignment point: pick a point
Pick 2nd alignment point: pick a point

Pulldown Menu Location: Solid
Keyboard Command: section_solid
Prerequisite: solid model file