Section Solid

This command creates a cross section of a solid. The cross section is either drawn as a 3D polyline or stored to a SCT file and assigned to a station. Use commands like Draw Section File to view the cross section SCT file.

The section alignment can be defined by MXS File for creating sections for multiple stations. Use the Pick Points method for a single section. With this single section, the program prompts for two points to define the alignment for the cross section. The Elevation Values and Elevation Interval methods create horizontal sections of the solid which is like contouring the solid.

The solid model can be defined by a Carlson 3D Model file (MDL) or by 3D Solid entities in the drawing.

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 in Underground Mining and Section in Civil
Keyboard Command: section_solid
Prerequisite: solid model file or 3D Solid entities