62 Welding Print Reading Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. May not be reproduced or posted to a publicly accessible website. Broken-Out Section The broken-out section is used when a small portion of a sectional view will provide the necessary information, Figure 5-25. Break lines define the section. Conventional Break A long, uniformly shaped object is sometimes difficult to present in a scale large enough to show its details clearly. A conventional break permits elon- gated objects to be shortened so a large enough scale can be used to present details with clarity, Figure 5-26. Figure 5-23. A removed section shows a sectional view taken from the object and shows it on another part of the print. A-A B-B C-C C C B B A A Figure 5-24. Notice how the offset section is used. It is needed when a single, straight cutting plane cannot show information.