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Creates and saves or inserts a block that represents a 2D cross section.
3D Section
Creates and saves or inserts a cutaway 3D block.
Hide/Show Advanced Settings
Controls the display of the Source Geometry, Destination, and Section Settings
options.
Source Geometry
Include All Objects
Includes all 3D objects (3D solids, surfaces, and regions) in the drawing,
including objects in xrefs and blocks.
Select Objects to Include
Specifies that you will manually select the 3D objects (3D solids, surfaces,
meshes, and regions) from which to generate a section.
Select Objects
Closes the dialog box temporarily while you select the objects for the section.
When you finish selecting objects, press Enter to redisplay the Generate
Section/Elevation dialog box.
Objects Selected
Indicates the number of objects selected.
Destination
Insert as New Block Inserts the generated section as a block in the current
drawing.
Replace Existing Block Replaces an existing block in the drawing with the
newly generated section.
Select Block
Closes the dialog box temporarily while you select the block to be replaced
in the drawing. When you finish selecting the block, press Enter to redisplay
the Generate Section/Elevation dialog box.
Export to a File Saves the section to an external file.
Filename and Path
Specifies a file name and path where the section will be saved.
Section Settings
Opens the
Section Settings dialog box (page 939).
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