Rotate a Section

[rhys]

At a recent UK user group meeting I'm sure I saw Sarah Cape rotate a section line in v6 demonstration. I can't seem to do it though, anyone know the step by step procedure?
Rhys

[Nic M.]

Pick section line
Hit rotate on the toolbar

[Phil Palmer]

Rhys,

I think Sarah eas showing this in an elevation or section view.
To have a rotated section line in these views you will need to use the
Detail View: Detail type section now avaiable in 6.0
Any othe type of section will only rotate in plan view

[rhys]

That works in plan view but not in elevation or section, I must have imagined seeing it done in the vertical plane

[rhys]

Thanks Phil I'll try that

[rhys]

Nop I'm being stupid can't seem to do it :banghead:

[sbrown]

go to plan, pick the line of the section marker and click rotate.

[LRaiz]

Section views are constrained to be vertical (perpendifucal to the ground) however Detail views may be rotated out of vertical orientation. For example you should be able to use a Detail view to cut perpendicular to a roof.

[shaunv68276]

Any one of the section options can be drawn at any angle in plan. A detail view section can be drawn at any angle in elevation. so there is no need to use rotate. a building section can only be drawn straight in elevation and you cannot rotate it. Hence use the detail view section option in elevation, if a section at an angle is reqiured

[rhys]

Ok thanks all - I was confusing detail sections with drafting sections. Didn't realize the 3 section options wall, building, detail, were on the drop down properties doh. Section perpendicular thro' roof was exactly what I was trying to do. Thanks Leonid