Broken Out Section View

In the propertymanager set options.

Broken out section view. Learn how to create and work with broken out section drawing views in solidworks. Once the spline is closed the menu of the broken out section will appear in the command manager. Follow the steps below to create a broken out section view.

A closed profile usually a spline defines the broken out section. Users can input an exact depth or specify a depth by referencing a location in another view. Quick tips video presented by michael binford of goengineer www goengineer.

To add a broken out section view to an alternate position view. A cutting plane line does not need to be shown since the location of the cut is obvious. This can easily be done by creating an assembly feature cut.

The broken out section view tool that you have in the view layout tab can be difficult to control and doesn t show well in an isometric orientation. A broken out section is part of an existing drawing view that is used to remove material to a specified depth in order to expose inner details of a model. In an alternate position view click insert drawing view broken out section.

How do i create a break out view. Instead of putting a numerical value. In many cases only a small part of a view needs to be sectioned in order to show some internal detail.

Click on preview to see your cut more clearly. Create an alternate position view a detail view or a section view in your drawing. Create a cross section in the model where you want the breakout to be.