Activating and saving sections

Tool(s): Clipping Path

Before you can place a section in a layout (document), you need to convert the section display of the 3D model to a 2D image and save it in a separate drawing file (document). To do this, use Hidden Line Image, Wireframe. You can only place floor plans and 2D drawings in layouts.

Tip: Creating sections in the building structure

To activate a section

• Allplan will only display and calculate sections that have already been defined using Clipping Path.

1. Click Activate Section (How) in the border of the viewport.
   

   Activate Activate Section in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: View
   • Toolbar Lower viewport border
2. Enter a section identifier or click the clipping path.

   The section is displayed as a wireframe model; hidden components are still visible.

   

3. Select the Hidden line image view type at the bottom of the viewport.

   The section is displayed as a realistic 2D image.

   

To activate and save a section

1. Click Hidden Line Image, Wireframe (How) and select Hidden Line Image.
   

   Activate Hidden Line Image, Wireframe in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Tools

   • Toolbar: Default
2. In the Hidden Line Image in Destination Document dialog box, set the parameters for the hidden line image. In particular, check the parameters that define how architectural components are displayed in sections.
3. Click OK to confirm.

   The result is displayed in a separate window.

   The following note appears on screen: Close viewport with result to continue.
   To save the result of the calculation in a separate document and/or display the document with the components again, close the window with the hidden line image.

4. Click OK to confirm the note.

   Tip: The 1 Viewport setting makes it difficult for you to tell the various windows apart. Check the name displayed in the title bar - [Result of hidden line calculation/wireframe calculation date time] - indicating the window with the hidden line image.

5. Close the window with the result by clicking the X in the top right corner.

   The program will now prompt you to save the result of the calculation.

6. Click Yes.
7. To save the result, do the following:
   • When you are working with a custom NDW file, enter a name and path for the new file and click Save.
   • When you are working with a drawing file, the Enter destination drawing file dialog box opens.
     Select the check box of the required drawing file and click OK.
   • You can also save the result of a drawing files as an NDW file by clicking Save As... on the File menu. However, you cannot use Update Hidden Line Image to update this result.

     The section is saved as a 2D drawing in the selected drawing file/document.

8. Open the drawing file/document to view the section.

   Tip: If the document looks empty, check that the view is set to Plan View!

Note: When you save a hidden line image in a destination drawing file, the layer of the intersected elements is automatically applied to the new elements in the hidden line image. The "from layer" properties are also taken into account.

Note: Some practical values:
- Thick line for the border 10
- Normal component lines 5
- Room finish lines 3
- Surface elements 0