Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter 14 Model Documentation, Analysis, and File Exchange 359 appears foreshortened in the front view. For this view, the Projection option is set to Orthogonal. In this instance, this is not the preferred method to create the view. To create an aligned section, select the VIEWSECTION command and select the parent view. Next, select the Type option and then select the Aligned option. The option is accessed directly from the ribbon by selecting the button from the Section drop- down list in the Create View panel of the Layout tab. Then, pick the points to defi ne the section line. Use object snaps and object snap tracking as needed. After drawing the fi nal segment of the section line, select the Done option. Then, pick to locate the view. You can then select an option or press [Enter] to exit the command. The options are the same as those available when creating a full section. In Figure 14-17, notice that the angled segment of the section line extends beyond the lower right arm. To orient the end of the section line in this manner, it may be necessary to edit the section line using grips to stretch the vertex. Another option is to draw the section line fi rst and use the Object option of the VIEWSECTION command to create the section. This is discussed next. Creating a Section View from an Object You can select an object in the paper space layout to use as the section line when creating a section view. This is a useful method when it is diffi cult to locate points using the VIEWSECTION command. To use an object as the section line, select the VIEWSECTION command and select the parent view. Next, select the Type option and then select the Object option. The option is accessed directly from the ribbon by selecting the From Object option from the Section drop-down list in the Create View panel of the Layout tab. Then, select the object and press [Enter]. Pick a point to locate the view. The object you select determines the type of section created. In Figure 14-18, a polyline is drawn in the desired location prior to accessing the Object option of the VIEWSECTION command. VIEWSECTION Ribbon Layout Create View Section View Aligned Type VIEWSECTION VIEWSECTION Ribbon Layout Create View Section View Object Type VIEWSECTION True Size and Shape Projection Conventional Practice (Preferred) A True Projection (Avoid) B Arm rotates for projection Figure 14-17. An aligned section view is created by drawing an angled section line through nonparallel features. A—The Normal projection method is used to project the right arm in its true shape and size. Notice that the right arm rotates into the center cutting plane to make the projection. This is conventional practice. B—Using the Orthogonal option creates a true projection of the right arm and results in foreshortening in the section view.