I just discovered that though you can NOT move an existing section view to a precise location, you CAN create a NEW section and snap it to a part of the model (like half way through an arch to show the section at the peak of the arch).
Itās possible if you set up a point to snap to such as with crossing guide lines.
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I just discovered that though you can NOT move an existing section view to a precise location,
[/quote] But you can. Add an edge āOn Section Planeā and select both, them using the edgeās vertex as handle when moving both
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Thanks Dave. I hadnāt thought of sneaking up on it like that. The problem is that the sections have no āhandleā. But adding a guide line that gets cut off by the section DOES work as you say.
I was not able to āadd an edge ON a section planeā as you described, but Daveās method of adding a line that gets cut by the section DOES allow snapping to the section (to the end of the line). Maybe thatās what you meant.
Thanks
No. Try the āLineā tool and draw an edge on the section plane, donāt be too hasty and wait for the hint āOn Section Planeā.
Itās a general solution.
Your RIGHT. I just needed to read what the curser was telling me āon section planeā. I found that your method requires the section to be IN-active (otherwise the line just disappears). Daveās method allows me to activate the section and still move it. Either way, you really have to set up a target line. I canāt get inferencing to work very well with a bunch of sections in the way. Seems like it would rather snap to the sections.
HEY, I just discovered that you can HIDE sections (Duhh). I had a forest of them. Hiding all but one made it a lot easier to use either method.
Thanks for helping me out with that.
Another Doāh moment. I didnāt ever think to try drawing on the section plane. I didnāt know that was a possible inference.