Part V: Creating Drawings
FIGURE 21.15Using the Section Scope
In situations when you want to cut to the center of a particular feature or up to an edge, it is far easier
and less bothersome to simply select the geometry from a drawing view. For example, Figure 21.16
shows the PropertyManager interface where the depth of the cut is set. In this example, the edge of
the shaft in the view to the right has been selected. This tells SolidWorks that the cut should go to the
center of the shaft. Another possibility is to show the temporary axes, as shown in Figure 21.16, and
to select an axis through the center of the shaft.Editing the view
At this point the view is finished. Now you may choose to edit the view in some way, such as by
changing the sketch, the depth, the section scope, and so on. Figure 21.17 shows how the Broken-out
Section View is positioned in the Drawing FeatureManager. It is listed as a modification to an existing
drawing view. The Broken-out Section RMB menu is also shown. Selecting Edit Definition displays the
PropertyManager, shown in Figure 21.16. Selecting Edit Sketch enables you to change the section
spline shape. Selecting Properties displays the dialog box shown to the right in Figure 21.17. This con-
tains options for the underlying original view as well as the Broken-out section modification to the
original view. Only the Section Scope tab is added by the Broken-out Section View. The rest of the
options are for normal view properties.