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Plotting and Outputting the Cross Sections
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Changing the Text Size for the Plotted
Section Labels
NOTE
You can also use the Set Text Style command in Drawing Setup to change
the text size for labels.
To set the current text size for labels
1 From the Cross Sections menu, choose Section Plot ä Set Text Style to display
the Text Style dialog box.
2 To set a new style, select the style name.
3 Click OK to exit the Text Style Selection dialog box.
To use a style that is not on the list, create it with the AutoCAD STYLE
command.
Plotting a Single Cross Section
When plotting cross sections, it is a good idea to begin a new drawing using the
same project name and import the cross sections to that drawing. By doing this
you can use a specific horizontal and vertical scale for plotting cross sections.
You can use the plotted cross sections for design purposes or for final plots.
NOTE
If you sampled multiple surfaces with the Sample From Surface command,
then the Single command brings in all of the surfaces.
To plot a single cross section
1 From the Cross Sections menu, choose Section Plot ä Single. You are prompted
for a station.
2 Enter the station of the first section.
The default is the first station in the sampled range. If the station you enter in
response to this prompt is not a sampled section, but lies within the range of
sampled stations, then the command draws the cross section of the next