2D View of Cross Sections

Once you have defined a cross section, each section can be individually displayed in a 2D view. The view is normal to the cross section. Any annotation points created on the cross section appear in the 2D view.

To view the cross sections in 2D, from the Graphic Modes, Mesh, Pointcloud, or QuickCloud toolbar (View | Toolbars), click the 2D Section Slide Show button ().

For more information on the 2D Section Slide Show, see the "Cross Section Slide Show" section of the "Show and Hide Cross Section Polylines" topic.

How to view the cross sections in 2D from the Edit window.

When in 2D view, the Cross Section Graphic Control toolbar is available.

Example of a section view normal to the cross section

As you hover and move the cursor over the cross section in the Graphic Display window, the labels appear and update in real time. Click any point on the cross section when in 2D view to create an annotation label for that location.

The Cross Section Graphic Control toolbar is a floating toolbar that you can position anywhere in the Graphic Display window.

Cross Section Graphic Control toolbar

The buttons from left to right perform these functions:

Click the Show the previous 2D Section or the Show the next 2D Section button to toggle backward or forward to view the cross sections in a slide show pattern. For details, see the "Cross Section Slide Show" section in the "Show and Hide Cross Section Polylines" topic.

More:

Cross Section

Creating a Cross Section along a Curve

Creating a Cross Section between 2 Points

Show and Hide Cross Section Polylines

Measuring Cross Section Distances

Viewing Cross Section Labels in Reports