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section block is inserted on the XY plane of the current UCS, including
section blocks that extend into 3D space.
Inserted section blocks are initially unnamed. You can set the scale,
rotation, and base point upon insertion. You can modify and rename them
later by editing the block with BEDIT.
 Export section blocks to a file. Save and name the new section objects
so they can be inserted later.
 Save section block components on separate layers. By default,
section block components such as intersection boundary, intersection fill,
background lines, cutaway geometry, and curve tangency lines are saved
on Layer 0. However, you can separate the components of saved section
blocks onto separate layers with a suffix or prefix that you specify.
Assigning a suffix or prefix helps you organize the block components into
layers that you can sort and identify quickly. The Layer properties lists in
the Section Settings dialog box provide the opportunity to customize the
layer names.
 Specify whether to limit the section block to certain objects.
The objects that are included in a section block vary, depending on which
section object state is selected. You can also select specific objects to be
included as you create the section block.
See also:
Publish Section Objects
Control the visibility of section objects when you render or print.
Render Section Objects
With live sectioning turned on, all lines on a section object are rendered as
2D lines. The section plane indicator is rendered as a transparent material. Its
degree of transparency is controlled in the Properties Inspector.
If you want to render a 3D cutaway, save the cutaway section as a 3D block
and render the block reference.
Print Section Objects
When a section object is in a Section Boundary or Section Volume state,
displayed lines cannot be printed. The section plane indicator is printed as if
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