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OFFSET SECTION

Question asked by Chris Scougall on Jun 3, 2019
Latest reply on Jun 3, 2019 by Ray McHugh

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I am having an odd issue with an offset section view in SW 2019. The cutting line for section A-A has a little jog in it and the resulting section view is adding the distance of the jog into the section. I have done this in SW 2018 but have since upgraded. I'm thinking there may be a setting in the options somewhere? The third pic I am attaching is the result that was done in Solid edge a few years ago. the .135 dimension I am getting should only be .020-.025 (which it is in the solid edge version

I hope I am explaining this clearly.

Ray McHugh Jun 3, 2019 10:47 AM

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Edit the sketch line for Section A-A, change the horizontal line segment to a construction line.

Otherwise, SolidWorks adds the length of non-construction lines that are perpendicular to the section and stretches the view.

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Ray McHugh Jun 3, 2019 10:47 AM

Edit the sketch line for Section A-A, change the horizontal line segment to a construction line.

Otherwise, SolidWorks adds the length of non-construction lines that are perpendicular to the section and stretches the view.

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Matthew Lorono

Jun 3, 2019 12:08 PM

This simply scenario can also be done using standard Section View tools without creating and editing sketches manually. When you create offsets using Section View Assist, it automatically manages offsets for you. It's not really intended for users to draw and edit sketches directly since SW2013 unless you have a very specific and rare use case (which your example is not).

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Ray McHugh @ Matthew Lorono on Jun 3, 2019 12:55 PM

Learned something new today... I've always sketched the section line because that's how I learned too long ago. I'll be working with the SV Tools now.

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Ray McHugh Jun 3, 2019 10:47 AM
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Edit the sketch line for Section A-A, change the horizontal line segment to a construction line.
Otherwise, SolidWorks adds the length of non-construction lines that are perpendicular to the section and stretches the view.
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Matthew Lorono Jun 3, 2019 12:08 PM
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This simply scenario can also be done using standard Section View tools without creating and editing sketches manually. When you create offsets using Section View Assist, it automatically manages offsets for you. It's not really intended for users to draw and edit sketches directly since SW2013 unless you have a very specific and rare use case (which your example is not).
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- Ray McHugh @ Matthew Lorono on Jun 3, 2019 12:55 PM
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  Learned something new today... I've always sketched the section line because that's how I learned too long ago. I'll be working with the SV Tools now.
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