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\"\"Adding a broken-out section to a drawing view is very\u00a0useful to show detail inside of a part without resorting to creating an additional Section View.\u00a0 The Broken-out Section tool in SolidWorks allows you to quickly add this detail to an existing drawing view by simply drawing a closed spline and establishing a depth.\u00a0 A preview option allows you to see the result of your choices.\u00a0 The drawing view updates in real time as you change depth.<\/p>\n

However, sometimes, it is hard to visualize the depth while you are creating the broken-out section.\u00a0 Some users will simply step through various depths until the broken-out section looks about right.\u00a0 This trial and error method can be time consuming.<\/p>\n

The Broken-Out Section tool is actually smarter than that!\u00a0 It detects when there are projection views of the current view (either parent or child).\u00a0 If there is a projection view, you can click on the specific feature you wish to slice with the broken-out section.\u00a0 To use this cool function:<\/p>\n

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  1. With the Broken-Out Section tool active and cut area established, click on the Depth Reference field in the PropertyManager.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  2. In the adjacent side view, you will see a yellow line that represents the current depth of the broken-out section cut.\u00a0 Click on the feature you wish to cut through.\u00a0 The depth line will shift to the center of that feature.<\/li>\n
  3. Click OK to accept.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    The above method may not always be feasible.\u00a0 Perhaps the detailed components are too large to show the\u00a0multiple views on screen at the same time.\u00a0 Or, perhaps there is no feature that readily provides\u00a0desireable results.<\/p>\n

    Here’s a trick that may help.\u00a0 Use 3D Drawing View tool to rotate the view in 3D.\u00a0 As you adjust the depth in the PropertyManager, the 3D view of the model will update accordingly.<\/p>\n

    1. With the target view highlighted, choose 3D Drawing View tool.<\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/p>\n

    2. Rotate the view to a desirable angle.<\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/p>\n

    3. In the PropertyManager, change the depth.<\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/p>\n

    4. Select OK in the PropertyManager when desired depth is found.\u00a0 Then exit the 3D Drawing View tool.<\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/p>\n

    The result is a happy broken-out section in your target drawing view.<\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Adding a broken-out section to a drawing view is very\u00a0useful to show detail inside of a part without resorting to creating an additional Section View.\u00a0 The Broken-out Section tool in SolidWorks allows you to quickly add this detail to an existing drawing view by simply drawing a closed spline and establishing a depth.\u00a0 A preview … Continue reading “Visually determine the depth of a Broken-out Section in a Drawing View during preview”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[16,4,3],"tags":[1370,408],"series":[],"class_list":["post-3439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-drawing","category-how-to","category-tipstricks","tag-broken-out-section","tag-view"],"yoast_head":"\nVisually determine the depth of a Broken-out Section in a Drawing View during preview - 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