ME 123

Visualization and CAD

Understanding Sections
Section views have three main
purposes:

Section Views

Document the design and manufacture of

single parts which are manufactured as
one piece
Document how multiple parts are to be
assembled or built
Aid in visualizing internal workings of a
design

Full Section
Hard to
visualize.
Compare with
right side in
section for
readability

Left side view

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Full Sections

Right side view

in Full Section

Front view

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Line Precedence

Cutting Line Placement

Cutting plane over centerline

If obscure details, just arrows
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Rules for Lines

Hidden Lines in Section Views

Section Line Technique

Section lines normally at 45 degrees

(A)

Exceptions
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Section Lining Symbols

Section lining symbols may be used to indicate specific
materials
Using different section lining patterns helps you
distinguish different materials, especially on assembly
drawings

(B)

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Section Hatch II
Section lines at
varying angles for
different parts

Three Parts
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Section Types
Same part, same
angle

It is acceptable to use the general-purpose

symbol at different angles for different parts

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Not if parallel or perpendictualr to outline 30

degrees, 60degrees or some other angle

Full
Offset
Half
Removed
Revolved
Aligned
Broken-Out

Two Parts

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Offset Section

Full Section

Offset

Top View

Cutting Plane

Half Section

Edge View of Cutting Plane

Section
Lines

Line of Sight

Remove One Quarter

Removed Portion
Top View

Offset Line Not Shown

Animation

In general omit hidden lines from both halves

of a half section whenever possible
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Front View

Front View
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Example

Example

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Removed Section

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Aligned Section

Revolved Section

Example

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A
Revolved 90o
Section A-A

D
Pictorial View

A
Front View

Broken Around
Section
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Section in View

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Section D-D

Webs in Section

Broken-Out Section

Conventions
Cutting Plane
Break Line

Broken-Out Portion

Front View with

Broken-Out Section

Thin Features (webs, lugs, ribs)

Cutouts
Parts not requiring section lining: nuts,
bolts, rivets, shafts, set screws, pins no
internal features so sections of no value
Partial Views

(c) CORRECT
A

A
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Partial Views

Full Section Example

To avoid a false impression of

thickness and solidity, ribs, webs,
gear teeth, and other similar
features are not hatched with
section lining even though the
cutting plane slices them

(a) CORRECT

(b) INCORRECT
Another example

Half Section Example

If space is limited on the paper or to save

time, partial views may be used with
sectioning

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Offset Section Example

The holes go through

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