Day 03

Sectional Views

Book: Mechanical Engineering Drawing by Dr. Md. Quamrul Islam.

Course Teacher: Md. Maruf Billah, Lecturer Department of ME, CUET

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What is Sectional View?

A sectional view is that , which is seen beyond the imaginary cutting plane
through an object at right angle to the direction of sight.
PURPOSES OF USE
• The external features of an object can be
shown fully in Orthographic Views.
• However, the internal details can not be shown
clearly by means of hidden lines.
• The Internal details of complex machine parts
can shown by cut away sections or views.
TYPES OF SECTIONS
• Full Sectional Views

• Half Sectional Views

• Offset Sectional Views

 HATCHING

• Material which has been cut by the cutting plane is hatched.

• Dimensions are NOT inserted in hatched areas.
HATCHING
Object line Represents features that can be seen in the
current view. Thickness: 100 %

Hidden line Represents features that can not be seen in

the current view. Thickness: 50 %

Center line Represents symmetry, path of motion, centers

of circles, axis of axisymmetrical parts.
Thickness: 50 %

Dimension and Extension lines Indicates the sizes and

location of features on a drawing.
Thickness: 25 %
Section line Indicates the plane of section that divide the
part into two or more section. Thickness: 125 %

All Percentages are with respect to the object line.