Types of Sectioning
M/C Drawing and CAD
Rahul M. Chanmanwar
Mechanical Department
WCE, Sangli.
Sectioning
Summary
Sectional Views
Types of Sections
⮚ Full section
⮚ Half section
⮚ Offset section
⮚ Aligned section
⮚ Rib and web sections
⮚ Broken section
⮚ Removed section
⮚ Revolved section
Creating a Section View
⮚ The part is cut
using an imaginary
cutting plane.
Creating a Section View
⮚ The unwanted portion is mentally discarded
exposing the interior construction.
Section Example
Sectional view label
Notice how the
cut material is
shown.
Notice how the
cutting plane is
indicated.
Lines Used in Section Views
⮚ Cutting Plane Line: Used to show where
the object is being cut.
→ (Phantom line type)
Lines Used in Section Views
Shows where Section
the part is being Lines
cut.
Arrows point to
the portion being
kept.
Lines Used in Section Views
⮚ Section Lines: Section lines are used to
indicate where the cutting plane cuts the
material.
→ Section lines are thin lines.
→ Section line symbols are chosen according
to the material of the object
→ Section lines are generally drawn at a 45°
angle.
Lines Used in Section Views
⮚ Common Section Line Symbols
Lines Used in Section Views
⮚ Common Section Line Symbols
Rules of Sectioning
⮚ Rule 1:
A section
lined area is
always
completely
bounded by a
visible outline.
Rules of Sectioning
⮚ Rule 2:
The section lines in
all areas should be
parallel.
→ Section lines
shown in opposite
directions indicate
a different part.
Rules of Sectioning
⮚ Rule 3: All the visible edges behind the
cutting plane should be shown.
Rules of Sectioning
⮚ Rule 4:
Hidden features should
be omitted in all areas of
a section view.
→ Exceptions include
threads and broken out
sections.
Types of Sections
⮚ The type of section used depends on
the situation and what information
needs to be conveyed.
⮚ Types of sections
→Full Section
→Half Section
→Offset Section
→etc …
Full Section
⮚ To create a full section, the cutting plane
passes fully through the object.
→ Used in many cases to avoid having to
dimension hidden lines.
Half Section
⮚ A half
section
exposes the
interior of one
half of an
object while
retaining the
exterior of the
other half.
Half Section
⮚ Half sections
are used
mainly for
symmetric
objects or
assembly
drawings.
Half Section
⮚ A centerline
is used to
separate the
two halves.
⮚ Hidden lines
should not be
shown on
either half.
Offset Section
⮚ An offset section is produced by bending
the cutting plane to show features that
don’t lie in the same plane.
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Aligned Section
⮚ In order to
include angled
elements in a
section, the
cutting plane
may be bent so
that it passes
through those
features.
Conventions of Revolution
⮚ Features are
revolved to the
projection
plane, and
then projected
over.
Rib and Web Sections
⮚ To avoid a false No section
impression of lines in cut
thickness and area of
solidity, ribs and web
webs are not
sectioned.
Cutting
plane
passes
through
the web
Rib and Web Sections
⮚ If the cutting Section
plane passes lines in cut
crosswise through area of
the rib or web, we web
include section
lines.
Cutting
plane passes
through the
web
Broken Section
⮚ Sometimes only a partial or broken out
section is needed.
→ Hidden lines are shown in the non-sectioned
area of a broken section.
Revolved Section
⮚ The cross sectional shape of an object
may be shown in the longitudinal view by
means of a revolved section.
