NX How to modify the section line length in a Drafting view

2021-10-06T23:26:43Z
NX for Design

Summary


Details

How to modify the length of a section line to make the section line longer or 
shorter.



Solution

 TO MODIFY THE LENGTH OF THE SECTION LINE DURING THE CREATION OF THE SECTION 
VIEW: 
1. Select 'Insert-->View-->Section'. 
2. Select the parent view of the section. 
3. Select the point location to define the cut position. 
4. In the 'Section Line' group of the dialog, select the 'Move Segment' icon. 
5. Select one of the arrows displayed on the section line. 
6. Use the cursor to slide the selected arrow in or out to modify the length 
 of the section line. 
7. Use MouseButton1 to select the new location for the selected arrow. 
8. Use MiddleMouseButton to end the 'Move Segment' option. 
9. Define a screen position to locate the center of the section view. 
10. Close the Section View dialog.


TO MODIFY THE LENGTH OF THE SECTION LINE AFTER IT HAS ALREADY BEEN CREATED: 
1. Hover the cursor over the existing section line, 'MouseButton3-->Edit'. 
2. Toggle the option, 'Move Segment'. 
3. Select one of the arrows displayed on the section line to modify. 
4. Use MouseButton1 to select the new location for the selected arrow. 
5. Select 'Apply' on the Section Line dialog. 
6. Select 'Cancel' the Section Line dialog. 
7. In the Part Navigator, highlight the section view that was modified, 
'MouseButton3-->Update'.



Notes and References


Hardware/Software Configuration

Platform: all
OS: n/a
OS Version: n/a
Product: NX
Application: DRAFTING
Version: V8.0
Function: DRAWING/VIEW

Ref: 002-7005535

KB Article ID# PL7005535

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Drafting