Creating Section using Reference Planes

You can create section using the reference planes defined in the Data Setup.

Before you begin:
  • Create a reference plane system.
  • Set the reference plane system in Data Setup.
  • Create a structural assembly.
  1. Open the structural assembly.
  2. In the tree, right-click the root product and select Insert > Review.
    The Review dialog box appears.
  3. Enter the required details and click OK.
    The review is created and added in the tree. For more information about creating review, see Design Synthesis User's Guide: Managing Reviews: Creating a Review.
  4. Double-click the root product.
  5. From the Tools section of the action bar, click Sectioning .
    The Section command is activated. A context toolbar appears. For more information about different sectioning, see Design Synthesis User's Guide: Sectioning: Creating a Section.
  6. On the context toolbar, click Select Predefined Plane .

    Important: This command is available only when the predefined plane system is assigned in the Data Setup.

    The Select Predefined Plane dialog box appears.

  7. In the Select Predefined Plane dialog box:
    1. In the System list, select the required plane system.
    2. In the Plane list, select the required plane.
    3. In the Offset list, select the required offset plane.

      Important: The Offset list appears, only if you select Display a slice or Display a box option in the section context toolbar.

    4. Click OK.
    The section is created. When you create a section using predefined plane option, the name of the section plane is visible instead of the section name in the work area.