Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter 14 Model Documentation, Analysis, and File Exchange 353 section identifi er is automatically incremented when you place additional section views. The text objects used for the section view label contain fi elds that update according to changes made to the section view. The appearance of elements in the section identifi er and section view label is controlled by the section view style. A section view style defi nes settings such as the text style and height, direction arrow size and length, and hatch pattern used for sectioning. A section view style is similar to a dimension style and includes similar controls. The VIEWSECTIONSTYLE command is used to create and modify section view styles. This command accesses the Section View Style Manager dialog box, Figure 14-10. Picking the New… button allows you to create a new section view style. Picking the Modify… button opens the Modify Section View Style dialog box for the selected style. The tabs in the New Section View Style dialog box or the Modify Section View Style dialog box are used to make settings for the section identifi er, cutting-plane line, section view label, and section line hatching. See Figure 14-11. You can apply and modify section view styles during the design process or after a section view is created. Develop standards for section views similar to the standards you develop for text and dimensions. Section view styles should follow company or industry standards. Once created, section views can be edited by editing the section line and editing properties of the section view, such as the hatch pattern used for the section. The following sections discuss techniques for creating and editing section views. NOTE NOTE New layers are created by AutoCAD for the drawing view geometry when a section view is created. The section line and section view label are placed on a layer named MD_Annotation. The section pattern is placed on a layer named MD_Hatching. Full Section A full section “cuts” the parent view of the object in half. It is created by making a cut completely through the object. Refer to Figure 14-9. To create a full section, select the VIEWSECTION command and then select the parent view. The parent view can be a base view or a projected view. Next, select the Type option and then select the Full option. This option can be accessed directly from the ribbon by selecting the button from the Section drop-down list in the Create View panel of the Layout tab. Once you select the parent view, you are prompted to specify the start point of the section line. Use object snaps and object snap tracking to assist in VIEWSECTIONSTYLE Ribbon Layout Styles and Standards Section View Style Type VIEWSECTIONSTYLE VIEWSECTION Ribbon Layout Create View Section View Full Type VIEWSECTION Pick to create a new style Pick to modify the style Default section view style Figure 14-10. The Section View Style Manager dialog box is used to create and modify section view styles.