Views, Sections

Vertical section area

The 'Vertical section area' function allows placing a vertical cut through the wall. This cut can have any thickness — essentially a slice is cut out of the wall and displayed. This section area belongs only to the current wall and can only be invoked within the current wall. Any number of such section areas can be defined per wall.

First, a vertical line is shown that can be moved and represents the visible side of the section area. To determine the visible side of the section, click at the desired position. A magenta-colored line remains visible there and you can indicate the backside of the section area with another line. For both lines you can click existing points, which will snap as usual. If you click at a free position, the usual coordinate input does not appear, allowing you to define a section area as simply and quickly as possible. For many sections, an exact point is not necessary to determine the section area.

A dialog box now opens in which you specify the name of the section. The section is saved under this name. Later, all created sections of a wall can be recalled from a list. Additionally, you may specify an "identifier". This entry is not mandatory, but all sections can be displayed in the wall plan and the identifier then serves to better identify the section area in the wall.

Using the 'Hidden' toggle the section is calculated as hidden; with the 'Not hidden' toggle all lines remain visible.

Horizontal section area

The 'Horizontal section area' function allows placing a horizontal cut through the wall. This cut can have any thickness — essentially a slice is cut out of the wall and displayed. This section area belongs only to the current wall and can only be invoked within the current wall. Any number of such section areas can be defined per wall.

First, a horizontal line is shown that can be moved and represents the visible side of the section area. To determine the visible side of the section, click at the desired position. A magenta-colored line remains visible there and you can indicate the backside of the section area with another line. For both lines you can click existing points, which will snap as usual. If you click at a free position, the usual coordinate input does not appear, allowing you to define a section area as simply and quickly as possible. For many sections, an exact point is not necessary to determine the section area.

A dialog box now opens in which you specify the name of the section. The section is saved under this name. Later, all created sections of a wall can be recalled from a list. Additionally, you may specify an "identifier". This entry is not mandatory, but all sections can be displayed in the wall plan and the identifier then serves to better identify the section area in the wall.

Using the 'Hidden' toggle the section is calculated as hidden; with the 'Not hidden' toggle all lines remain visible.

List of sections

The 'List' function allows you to recall saved vertical and horizontal section areas at any time. You can also delete, change, or enter the identifier for display in the wall plan. Using the 'Delete' button you can remove the selected section area.

With 'Hidden' the selected section is displayed with the currently enabled building components. With 'Not hidden' all lines of the selected section are shown.