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Creating Sections in AutoCAD Architecture

In ACA, you work with intelligent building objects (walls, doors, windows, slabs). From these, you can automatically generate sections and elevations.

🛠️ Steps to Create a Section in AutoCAD Architecture
1. Prepare Your Model

Make sure your building is drawn with ACA objects (Walls, Doors, Windows, Roofs, Slabs).

Sections only work properly with these intelligent objects (not just plain lines).

2. Use the Section Tool

Go to the Home tab → Section & Elevation panel.

Click Section Line.

Pick points across your model where you want the section cut.

Right-click → Enter to finish.
👉 A section line is created in plan view.

3. Generate the Section

Select the Section Line.

Right-click → Generate Section/Elevation.

In the dialog box:

Choose 2D Section/Elevation (for drafting)

or 3D Section/Elevation (for visualization).

Place the section view in your drawing area.

4. Refine the Section

The section is a smart block linked to your model.

If you change the model (move a wall, add a window), you can update the section by right-clicking → Regen Section/Elevation.

Add hatches, dimensions, annotations for clarity.

5. Output

You can place multiple sections (longitudinal, cross) in one drawing.

These can be used for construction documents.

✅ Summary

Draw with ACA objects (not just lines).

Insert Section Line along the cut.

Generate Section/Elevation view automatically.

Update when the model changes.