Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 376 AutoCAD and Its Applications—Advanced Menu Grip The menu grip is always next to the base grip. Refer to Figure 14-35. Picking this grip displays the section state menu. See Figure 14-36. To switch the section object between states, pick the grip and then select the state from the menu. Direction Grip The direction grip controls the direction in which the section is viewed. Refer to Figure 14-35. Pick the grip to fl ip the view 180°. Second Grip The second grip appears at the second point picked when defi ning the section object. Refer to Figure 14-35. The section object can be rotated and stretched about the base grip using the second grip. Arrow Grips Arrow grips are located on all of the lines that represent the section plane, slice, boundary, and volume. Refer to Figure 14-35. These grips are used to lengthen or shorten the section plane object segments or adjust the height of the section volume. The arrow grips at the top and bottom of the boundary box are used to change the height. Regardless of where the pointer is moved, the section object only extends in the segment’s current plane. Changing the length of one segment of the section plane does not affect other segments. Grip editing can be used to modify the boundary of a section object when it does not extend past the model boundary. In Figure 14-37A, the section object created for the model in Figure 14-30 is displayed in the section boundary state. Notice that the section object does not extend beyond the boundary of the model. This is because the hole centers were selected to create the section object using the Draw section option. The boundary can be quickly corrected using the arrow grips. Notice in Figure 14-37B Arrow grips Direction grip Base grip Menu grip Second grip Segment end grips Figure 14-35. The types of grips displayed on a section object. Figure 14-36. The section state menu is used to change section object states.