Foundational | ~45 min.
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Section views for architectural design

Course | Skill builder
Learn about sections and how to create section views for documentation. Create a custom section head and load in section head families. Then, create detail callouts and add annotations to the detail with keynotes and text. Finally, discover how to create sheet views and modify view and title block properties.
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Outline

Learn about sections and how to create section views for documentation. Create a custom section head and load in section head families. Then, create detail callouts and add annotations to the detail with keynotes and text. Finally, discover how to create sheet views and modify view and title block properties.

Learning objectives:

  • Create a wall type.
  • Create a vertical compound wall.
  • Embed walls.
  • Attach walls and edit a wall profile.
  • Use wall sweeps and reveals.
  • Create a new section view.
  • Change the section head.
  • Create a detail section.
  • Add notes to a detail section.
  • Place a section view on a sheet.

Course modules

~4 min.
Creating and flipping section views
Module

Create a new section view and modify view properties.

~5 min.
Clipping depth and adding 3D section views
Module

Adjust clipping depth and create matching 3D sections.

~5 min.
Change the section head
Module

Create and edit a new section head type.

~12 min.
Create a detail section
Module

Create, edit, and place detail components.

~11 min.
Add notes to a detail section
Module

Assign keynotes to components and place keynote tags.

~3 min.
Placing a section view on a sheet
Module

Create, place, and modify a detail view on a sheet.

~5 min.
Other methods of placing views on sheets
Module

Review alternative methods of placing and editing views.

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