Create a section view in a Fusion drawing

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In the Fusion Drawing workspace, you can create section views of a model to cut through a design along a specific line.

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This enables you to provide a clear visualization and annotations for internal elements of a design that are otherwise hidden.

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A section view can be created from a base view or a projected view.

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In this example, begin with your design open in the Drawing workspace and a base view already created.

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To create a section view, on the toolbar, click Create > Section View,

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then select the base view.

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Now, select the start and end points of the section line.

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In this case, move your pointer up and click to place the start point in the center above the base view.

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Then, click to select an end point below the base view.

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This creates a vertical section line that bisects the design.

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Click Create and continue.

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Now, move your pointer and the attached section preview to the desired location, and then click to place it.

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In the Drawing View dialog, you can adjust the view settings, including the Style, Scale, Name, and Edge Visibility.

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In this case, enable Center Marks and Center Lines for Holes.

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You can also adjust the Section Depth; for example, to show the Full depth of the section,

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a single Slice of the design at the section line, or a specific Distance.

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If you select Distance, a line is added on top of the section line in the drawing.

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Click and drag this line to the desired distance from the section line, and then click to place it.

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The section view updates to match the new location.

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In this case, set the Depth back to Full.

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Back in the dialog, you can also specify which objects are cut.

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For this example, leave all objects selected and click OK to generate the section view.

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If you attempt to move the section view, it only moves horizontally,

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because initially, it is locked in line with the base view.

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However, if you press and hold Shift as you drag, you can move it in any direction.

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Click to place the view.

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Select the title of the section view and then drag it to adjust its location.

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You can also double-click the title to edit it, either by changing the settings in the Text dialog,

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or by typing directly in the text box.

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For now, Close the dialog.

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Within the section view, the solid areas that were cut now show hatch patterns.

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To adjust the appearance of the hatch, double-click the Hatch to open the Hatch dialog.

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Change the Pattern to FLEX or any of the available options.

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To change the Color of the pattern, click Select Color, use the Color Picker to select a color, and then click OK.

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You can also adjust the Scale and Angle of the pattern.

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When you are finished, click Close to accept the changes.

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Section views are generally made vertically;

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however, you can also use non-vertical and multiple segment section views for more advanced sections.