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Navigation: 9.KOMPAS-3D Settings > System and document parameters > Document Parameters > Current document - drawing or fragment > Symbols for mechanical engineering

Cut/section line

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The parameters of cut/section lines for the current graphic document are set up in the Cut/Section line section of the settings dialog box.

To access the section, call the Settings — Parameters... command and in the appeared dialog box select Current document — Symbols for mechanical engineering — Cut/Section line.The dialog box allows you to set up font parameters, select the option of drawing arrows of cut/section lines. Using the arrow filter, you can specify which arrows will be available when creating cut/section lines, set their sequence in the list and select the default option.

Controls in the section for setting the parameters of the cut/section lines

Element

Setting description

№ subgroup

Arrows

The drop-down list allows you to select the option of drawing the cut/section arrows.

The following options are available:

• Fill with black,

• Do not black out.

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Dash length, mm

The field allows you to enter the stroke length of the cut or section line (in millimeters).

1.1

Font options

Font	The drop-down list allows you to select the required font. The list contains all fonts connected to the OS.	2.2
Different from default font	The option allows you to set the font to match or differ from the document's default font. If the option is disabled, the font always matches the default.	2.2
Style	The element group allows you to specify straight, italic, or thickened characters.	2.2
Color	A field that displays the current color of the symbol. To change the color, click in the field.	2.2
Height, mm	The field allows you to enter a character height value (in millimeters) or select this value from the drop-down list. The manually entered value is added to the list and saved for the duration of the session KOMPAS-3D.	2.2
Width, %	The field allows you to enter a character width value or select the value from the drop-down list. A manually entered value is added to the list and saved for the duration of the session KOMPAS-3D.	2.2
Preview	The preview window shows the appearance of the text. This allows you to visually evaluate the changes made.	—

Arrow filter

The list contains the names and sample arrow types of cut/section lines.

To the left of the arrow names there are options that allow you to enable/disable the display of the corresponding arrow types in the Arrow list in the Parameters panel when working with a cut/section line. Those arrows whose names have options enabled are available in the document: they are included in the list from which the arrow type is selected when creating an object.

The No arrow option has no option. It cannot be disabled, it is always available when creating dimensions in documents.

The option in the list header allows you to enable or disable the display of all arrow types in the list at once. The option can be in one of three states:

•enabled — all options in the list are enabled (all arrow types present in the list are available in the Parameter panel),

•undefined — list contains both enabled and disabled options (arrow views with enabled options are shown in the Parameter panel, while those with disabled options are not),

•disabled — all options in the list are disabled (only the No arrow view is available on the Parameter panel, other arrows from the list are not available).

If the state of an option is not defined, clicking on the option will disable it, the next click will enable it.

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Move up

Move down

The buttons allow you to set the order of arrows in the list.

To change the position of an arrow, select it and press the desired button. The selected arrow will move one position in the specified direction.

The arrow order set in this dialog box is passed to the list from which the arrow type is selected when creating the object.

If the first arrow or the first arrows in the list are disabled, the first enabled arrow is the default one.

To speed up the creation of objects in the document, it is recommended to put the arrow type that is used most often on the first position, followed by the other arrow types in descending order of their frequency of use.

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After completing the settings, click Apply and close the dialog box. To exit the dialog box without changing the settings, click Cancel.

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