Bentley Descartes 2023

Section Tools

A section defines a cross section through the reality model that is isolated in a target view. The section can be moved and rotated with the section controls or standard manipulate commands.

The target view is oriented to show the reality model at the section. The ACS is oriented to be parallel to the view so any drawing in that view will happen on the section plane.

The section is along a plane and therefore does not have thickness. The thickness value clips the reality model in front of and behind the section plane to show a larger segment of the reality model. In this sense it clips the reality model in the target view.

The section indicator is a temporary element that is placed on the active level with the active symbology. A good practice would be to create a separate level for reality model sections so they can be turned off as required.

Section Tools

Settings

Description

Create Quick Section

Create a quick section without the wizard.

Create Section Wizard

Create a section with the wizard.

Copy Section

Copy the selected section(s).

Delete Section

Deletes the selected section(s).

Import Section

Select a DGN file from which to import section definitions.

Section Manipulation Tools

Setting

Description

Move Forward

Moves the section forward by the amount specified in the forward / backward step setting.

KEY-IN: POINTCLOUDADV SECTION MANIPULATION MOVEFORWARD
KEY-IN: REALITYMODEL SECTION MANIPULATION MOVEFORWARD

Move Backward

Moves the section backward by the amount specified in the forward / backward step setting.

KEY-IN: POINTCLOUDADV SECTION MANIPULATION MOVEBACKWARD
KEY-IN: REALITYMODEL SECTION MANIPULATION MOVEBACKWARD

Rotate Clockwise

Rotates the section clockwise by the amount specified in the rotation step setting.

KEY-IN: POINTCLOUDADV SECTION MANIPULATION ROTATECLOCKWISE
KEY-IN: REALITYMODEL SECTION MANIPULATION ROTATECLOCKWISE

Rotate Counterclockwise

Rotates the section counterclockwise by the amount specified in the rotation step setting.

KEY-IN: POINTCLOUDADV SECTION MANIPULATION ROTATECOUNTERCLOCKWISE
KEY-IN: REALITYMODEL SECTION MANIPULATION ROTATECOUNTERCLOCKWISE

Move Left

Moves the section left by the amount specified in the left / right step setting.

KEY-IN: POINTCLOUDADV SECTION MANIPULATION MOVELEFT
KEY-IN: REALITYMODEL SECTION MANIPULATION MOVELEFT

Move Right

Moves the section right by the amount specified in the left / right step setting.

KEY-IN: POINTCLOUDADV SECTION MANIPULATION MOVERIGHT
KEY-IN: REALITYMODEL SECTION MANIPULATION MOVERIGHT

Reset

Resets the section back to its original position and orientation.

KEY-IN: POINTCLOUDADV SECTION MANIPULATION RESET
KEY-IN: REALITYMODEL SECTION MANIPULATION RESET