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I find it easy to create an offset section, but if you create a full section first, it is not obvious how to change the section type and not have to recreate the view.
Have you ever cut a section on a drawing only to have it show more in the background than you may have wanted included in the section? This tip will show you how to modify a section so that it cuts... Read more
"I have a very useful AutoCAD tip myself that does not seem to be that commonly used but saves me hours of work. When drawing a 3D model the command FLATSHOT can be used to easily and quickly ... Read more
Create Section Cut (Tip #2191) by Raymond Rizkallah works with 3D models in AutoCAD to create a hatched-section detail that resides on the same layer (and color) as the original model. Draw a 3D mo... Read more
Center Line Profile (Tip #2149) from Pedro Ferreira creates a profile detail with given contours and a centerline to follow. This utility is exceptionally powerful in highway design for which it wa... Read more
Steel Details (Tip #2150) from Parag J Badiani draws structural steel sections based on quick selections in a dialog box. Three files are included with this tip: AutoLISP source code, DCL dialog co... Read more
Profile From Data Points (Tip #2140) by Pedro Ferreira is a civil engineering power tool that generates a cut section along a path as defined by a polyline through a cloud of points. An example dra... Read more