Section Views in Engineering Drawings

This article discusses the different types of section views used in engineering drawings. The most commonly used types of sections are full sections, offset sections, half sections, broken-out sections, revolved sections, and auxiliary sections. The article also provides a summary of the different section lining conventions used in engineering drawings.

Questions

• What are the different types of section views used in engineering drawings?
• What are the section lining conventions used in engineering drawings?
• When should you use a section view in an engineering drawing?

Answers

• The different types of section views used in engineering drawings are full sections, offset sections, half sections, broken-out sections, revolved sections, and auxiliary sections.
• The section lining conventions used in engineering drawings are as follows:
  * Solid lines are used to represent the visible edges of the section.
  * Dotted lines are used to represent the invisible edges of the section.
  * Hatching lines are used to represent the material of the section.
• You should use a section view in an engineering drawing when you need to show the internal details of an object.