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■ Section Volume. A 3D box shows the extents of the cutting plane in all
directions.
You can switch between object states by clicking the Menu grip that is
displayed when you select the section object.
Set Section Object Properties
Section objects have properties like other AutoCAD objects. Properties are
stored in the section line and can be accessed in the Properties palette.
For each section object, you can change the name, layer, and linetype. You
can also change the color and transparency of the section plane indicator (the
cutting plane).
To change the state of a section object by using the Menu grip
1 Select the section object to display its grips.
2 Click the Menu grip.
3 On the section state menu, click the state you want to display.
The section display is updated to the selected state.
To change the state of a section object (Properties palette)
1 Right-click the section object. Click Properties.
2 In the Properties palette, under Section Object, change the value for Type.
The section display is updated to the selected state.
To rename a section object
1 Right-click the section object. Click Properties.
2 In the Properties palette, under Section Object, in the Name box, enter
a different name.
To change the transparency and color of the section plane indicator
1 Right-click the section object. Click Properties.
2 In the Properties palette, under Section Object, in the Plane Transparency
box, enter a value of 1-100. Entering 1 makes the section plane indicator
opaque.
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