Sectional Views

KCEC 1101
‰ Section views are an important aspect of design and
documentation and are used to improve clarity and reveal
interior features of the parts and structures.

Figure shows a regular

multiview drawing and a
sectioned multiview
drawing of the same part
I the front view; the
hidden features can be
seen after sectioning.
‰ Cutting plane: Traditional section views are based on used
of an imaginary cutting plane that cut through the object to
reveal interior features
‰ Sectional views are used in every engineering discipline.
In 3D views, sectional technical illustration are used to
describe interior features of complicated assemblies (see
figure below).

Sectional views
‰ An important reason for
using section views is to
reduce the number of hidden
lines in a drawing.
‰ However, when a minimum
number of hidden lines are
needed to represent features
other than primary one
shown by the section

Optional use of hidden lines

‰ Visible surfaces and
edges that represent a
change of plane behind
the cutting plane are
drawn in section view.
Example of defining a cutting
plane on a CAD model
 Placement
of cutting
plane lines
‰ The cutting plane line is
placed in the view
where the cutting plane
appears on edge.
Standard cutting plane line styles
 ANSI standard
section lines for
various materials

The angle at which section

lines are drawn is usually
45 degrees to the
horizontal, but this can be
changed for adjacent parts
shown in the same section
(135 degrees)

The sectional lines should

be evenly equal space and
should be thinner than
visible lines
 Section view types
‰ There are many different types of section
views used on technical drawings:
ƒ Full section
ƒ Half section
ƒ Broken-out section
ƒ Revolved section
ƒ Removed section
ƒ Assembly section
ƒ Auxiliary section
Full section
Haft Sections
Broken-out section
Revolved section
Removed section
Removed section
Offset section
 Multiple
offset section
Assembly section
 Auxiliary section

Full auxiliary view Partial auxiliary view

 Special sectioning conventions
‰ Ribs, webs, and lugs are special types of features
commonly found in mechanical components. These
types of features require special treatment in section
views.
‰ Adding section lines to these features would give the
false impression that the part is thicker than it really is.
 Webs in section views
Thin features such as webs, are left
unsectioned when cut parallel to the
feature by the cutting plane
 Aligned sections
‰ Aligned sections are special types of orthographic
drawings used to revolve or align special features of
parts in order to clarify them or make them easier to
represent in section
Aligning spokes in the section views is the
conventional method of representation
Aligning lugs in the section views is the
conventional method of representation
Conventional
breaks

Conventional breaks
are used for revolved
section views or for
shortening the view of
an elongated part,
such as a shovel
handle or vehicle axle.
A section view created on 3-D
CAD model
End Slide