Autodesk 00128-051462-9310 User Guide - Page 1829

Editing and Merging Linework in a 2D Section After you create a 2D section, you can edit the display of individual lines that make up the section. For example, you may want to assign linework for small details to a display component with a lighter lineweight, so that the details are not obscured when plotted. You can also merge existing geometry into the section. Editing Linework in a 2D Section Use this procedure to edit individual lines in a 2D section by assigning them to display components in the section. For information about the Edit Linework grip, see "Using Grips to Edit Linework in a 2D Section" on page 1783. You can assign selected linework to fixed display components that determine the display of every section that you generate, or you can assign linework to display components that you have defined. For information about adding custom display components, see "Adding a Display Component to a 2D Section Style" on page 1796. After you assign linework to display components, you can change the display properties (visibility, color, layer, lineweight, linetype, and linetype scale) to change the display of lines. 1 Select the section to be changed, right-click, and click Linework ➤ Edit. The In-Place Edit toolbar is displayed. 2 Select the lines that you want to assign to a display component, right-click, and click Modify Component. A list of available display components is displayed. 3 Select the component on which to put the lines. For example, to make the lines invisible, select Erased Vectors for Linework Component. You can also click (Match existing linework) and select linework in the section whose display component you want to match. 4 Click OK. 5 To finish the linework editing process, click the linework and exit in-place edit mode. to save all changes, or click to discard all changes to Merging Linework into a 2D Section Use this procedure to merge geometry into a 2D section. When you merge linework into a section, you assign additional linework to a display component of a section. Use this feature to add detail, or to add linework that you did not model. 1 Draw the geometry that you want to merge into a 2D section. 2 Select the 2D section to be changed, right-click, and click Linework ➤ Merge. 3 Select the geometry to merge into the section, and press ENTER. 4 Select the display component to assign the linework to. You can also click (Match existing linework) and select linework in the section whose display component you want to match. 5 Click OK. The linework is merged into the 2D section. When you select the section, the linework is selected with it. Changing the Location of a 2D or 3D Section You can relocate a section by changing the coordinate values of its insertion point. The section also has an orientation with respect to the WCS or the current UCS. For example, if the top and bottom of the section are parallel to the XY plane, its normal is parallel to the Z axis. You can change the orientation of the section by aligning its normal with another axis. You can also rotate the section on its plane by changing the rotation angle. For information about the world coordinate system (WCS) and the user coordinate system (UCS), see "Use Coordinates and Coordinate Systems" in AutoCAD help. 1 Double-click the section you want to move. Editing and Merging Linework in a 2D Section | 1789