Chapter Six

Sectional Views

Prepared By: jafer omer

 Outline
• Introduction
• Kinds of sectional views
– Full sectional view
– Offset sectional view
– Half sectional view
– Broken out sectional view
– Revolved sectional view
– Removed sectional view
Introduction
 Sectional view is a view obtained after cutting the
object by imaginary cutting plane.

Sectional views are usually produced

-To clarify and illustrate internal features of the object

-To reduce the number of hidden lines
-To facilitate dimensioning of internal features
-To show the cross-sectional shape of the part
-To show clearly an assembly
Cutting plane
- The imaginary plane by which the object is
assumed to be cut is called the cutting plane or
sectional plane
 CUTTING PLANE LINE STYLES
Thick line

Viewing
direction
Thick line

Viewing
direction

Thin line

Viewing
Cutting plane line is an edge view of a direction
cutting plane.
Section lines
• The lines used to represent the material
which has been cut by the cutting plane
are called section lines. They are also
called hatching and crosshatching lines
• They are thin and continuous line
Rules for Sectioning
– Section lines are generally drawn at an angle
of 30, 45, or 60 to the horizontal or outline of
the object. They should not be parallel or
perpendicular to any of the main boundary
lines of the object.
– The spacing between the section lines should
be chosen in proportion to the size of the area
to be sectioned. For an ordinary sectioning
the spacing varies from 1mm to 3mm.
Cont’d
– When two adjacent parts are to be shown in
section, the section lines should be drawn in
opposite directions in order to provide
contrast.
– Hatching is never bounded by a hidden line.
– For large areas the section lines should be
limited to a small portion.
Cont’d
Cont’d
• Section or Hatch Patterns
 KIND OF SECTIONS
1. Full section
2. Offset section
3. Half section
4. Broken-out section
5. Revolved section (Aligned section)
6. Removed section (Detailed section)
 FULL SECTION VIEW
The view is made by passing the straight cutting
plane completely through the part.
 OFFSET SECTION VIEW
The view is made by passing the bended cutting
plane completely through the part.
 HALF SECTION VIEW
The view is made by passing the cutting plane halfway
through an object and remove a quarter of it.
HALF SECTION VIEW
A center line is used to separate the sectioned half
from the unsectioned half of the view.
Hidden line is omitted in unsection half of the view.
BROKEN-OUT SECTION VIEW
The view is made by passing the cutting plane normal
to the viewing direction and removing the portion of an
object in front of it.
BROKEN-OUT SECTION VIEW

A break line is used to separate

the sectioned portion from the
unsectioned portion of the view.

Break line is a thin continuous

line (4H) and is drawn freehand.

There is no cutting plane line.

REVOLVED SECTION VIEW

A Revolved sectional view is created by passing

a cutting plane through the object, then revolving
the cross section 90 degrees
Revolved sections show cross-sectional
features of a part.
REVOLVED SECTION VIEW
REVOLVED SECTION VIEW
REVOLVED SECTION VIEW
Placement of revolved section
1. Superimposed to orthographic view.

2. Break from orthographic view.

Break Superimposed
REMOVED SECTION VIEW
6. Removed section
Removed section is revolved section.

Section view is shown outside the view.

Used where space does not enough for

revolved section

Can be located elsewhere on a drawing

with properly labeled
REMOVED SECTION VIEW
Revolved section Removed section
REMOVED SECTION VIEW
Poor Preferred
REMOVED SECTION VIEW

A B

B
A

SECTION B – B

SECTION A – A
 Cont’d
• Removed Sections
A
– Removed sections are
like revolved sections
but moved aside. Section B-B
A

Section A-A B

Section C-C C C
 Crosshatching Practices

• Don’t crosshatch
– Ribs
– Thin parts like
gaskets
– Shafts and pins
– Bearings
– Screws, bolts and
nuts
Class Exercise