Section Views
TOPICS
Introduction
Terminology & common practices
Kind of sections
Dimensioning
PURPOSES OF
SECTION VIEWS
Clarify the views by
reducing or eliminating the hidden lines.
revealing the cross sectional’s shape.
Facilitate the dimensioning.
Let See the
example
EXAMPLE : Advantage of using a section
view.
Terminology and
common practices
CUTTING PLANE
Cutting plane is a plane that imaginarily cuts
the object to reveal the internal features.
Cutting
plane Cutting plane line
Section lines
CUTTING PLANE LINE
Cutting plane line is an edge view of the cutting
plane.
Indicate the path
of cutting plane.
CUTTING PLANE LINESTYLES
Thick line
ANSI
Viewing
standard
direction
Thick line
Viewing
direction
SECTION LINING
Section lines or cross-hatch lines are used to
indicate the surfaces that are cut by the cutting
plane.
Section
lines
Drawn with 2H pencil.
SECTION LINES SYMBOLS
The section lines are different for each of
material’s type.
For practical purpose, the cast iron symbol is
used most often for any materials.
Cast iron, Steel Concrete Sand Wood
Malleable iron
SECTION LINING PRACTICE
The spaces between lines may vary from 1.5 mm
for small sections to 3 mm for large sections.
COMMON MISTAKE
SECTION LINING PRACTICE
It should not be drawn parallel or perpendicular
to contour of the view.
COMMON MISTAKE
Kinds of Sections
KIND OF SECTIONS
1. Full section
2. Offset section
3. Half section
4. Broken-out section
5. Revolved section (aligned section)
6. Removed section (detailed section)
FULL SECTION VIEW
The view is made by passing the straight cutting
plane completely through the part.
OFFSET SECTION VIEW
The view is made by passing the bended cutting
plane completely through the part.
Do not show the edge views
of the cutting plane.
TREATMENT OF HIDDEN LINES
Hidden lines are normally omitted from section
views.
HALF SECTION VIEW
The view is made by passing the cutting plane halfway
through an object and remove a quarter of it.
HALF SECTION VIEW
A center line is used to separate the sectioned half
from the unsectioned half of the view.
Hidden line is omitted in unsection half of the view.
BROKEN-OUT SECTION VIEW
The view is made by passing the cutting plane normal
to the viewing direction and removing the portion of an
object in front of it.
BROKEN-OUT SECTION VIEW
A break line is used to separate
the sectioned portion from the
unsectioned portion of the view.
Break line is a thin continuous
line (4H) and is drawn freehand.
There is no cutting plane line.
EXAMPLE : Comparison among several section techniques
REVOLVED SECTION VIEW
Revolved sections show cross-sectional
features of a part.
No need for additional orthographic views.
This section is especially helpful when a
cross-section varies.
REVOLVED SECTION VIEW
Basic concept
REVOLVED SECTION VIEW
Basic concept
REVOLVED SECTION VIEW
Steps in construction
Given
Edge view of
cross-section
Step 1
a. Assign position of cutting plane.
b. Draw axis of rotation in front view.
REVOLVED SECTION VIEW
Steps in construction
Given
Step 2
a. Transfer the depth dimension to
the front view.
REVOLVED SECTION VIEW
Steps in construction
Given
Step 3
a. Draw the revolved section.
b. Add section lines.
REVOLVED SECTION VIEW
Steps in construction
Given
FINAL PICTURE
REVOLVED SECTION VIEW
Placement of revolved section
1. Superimposed to orthographic view.
2. Break from orthographic view.
Break Superimposed
REMOVED SECTION VIEW
6. Removed section
Removed section is revolved section.
Section view is shown outside the view.
Used where space does not enough for
revolved section
Can be located elsewhere on a drawing
with properly labeled
REMOVED SECTION VIEW
Example : Revolved vs. removed sections.
Revolved section Removed section
REMOVED SECTION VIEW
Example : Situation that removed section is preferred.
Poor Preferred
Too messy !!
REMOVED SECTION VIEW
Example : Multiple removed section views
A B
SECTION B – B
SECTION A – A
TOPICS
Section view representation
of rib, web.
Aligned section
CONVENTIONAL PRACTICE
The cross-section is The convention in a
technically correct. drawing is to show the
preferred method for
NOT RECOMMENDED sectioning this type of
object.CORRECT
Conventio
n Rotation
TERMINOLOGY
Rib and Web are thin, flat feature of an object
that acts as a structural support.
Rib Rib
TERMINOLOGY
A web or rib is a strengthining or supporting
part of a component.
Web
CONVENTIONAL PRACTICE
Omit the section lines on the section view
of
Rib, and Web, if the cutting plane is
passed flatwise through.
CONVENTIONAL PRACTICE
When the cutting
plane passes through a
rib longtudinally it is not
sectioned
CONVENTIONAL PRACTICE
When the cutting
plane passes through
the rib transversely it
should be sectioned
EXAMPLE : RIB
Normal multiview drawing
Normal section view
Section view drawing with
convention
EXAMPLE : WEB : flatwise cut
Normal multiview drawing
Normal section view
Section view drawing with
convention
EXAMPLE : WEB : crosswise cut
EXAMPLE : WEB : multiple section view
Aligned Section
DEFINITION
Aligned section is used when features are
located on radial lines
Aligned section is a section view that is drawn
by imaginary rotating the object’s features
appeared in a principal view about symmetry
axis
Example : Hole
Gives the impression that this
holes are at unsymmetrical
Example : Hole
Example : Rib
Example : Ribs & Holes
Aligned Section
Ribs in section
Rib
↓
Rib has no
hatching
Dimensioning
in Section View
In most cases, dimensioning of the section views
follows the typical rules of dimensioning.
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DIMENSIONING
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DIMENSIONING
For a half-section view,
use dimension line with
only one arrowhead that
points to the position inside
the sectioned portion.
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