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                                                             | Orientation Dialog (2 pts) | 
Section Orientation by 2 Points
To access this dialog:
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                                                    In the Sheets control bar, 3D folder, right-click the Sections sub-folder, select New, click in the 3D window to define 2 section reference points. 
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                                                    In the Sheets control bar, 3D folder, Sections sub-folder, right-click a section object, select Set Plane | By 2 Point. 
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                                                    Activate the View ribbon and select 2 Points. 
The Orientation dialog is used to define the orientation of the section when it is being defined by 2 end points.
|   | This dialog is displayed when either a new section is created, the current section orientation is modified or the view plane orientation is modified. | 
Field details:
Orientation: Three orientation options:
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                                                    Horizontal: define the section orientation so that it passes through both digitized points, but is aligned horizontally with respect to the 3D world coordinates. 
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                                                    Vertical: define the section orientation so that it passes through both digitized points, but is aligned vertically with respect to the 3D world coordinates. 
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                                                    Perpendicular: define the section orientation so that it passes through both digitized points, but is aligned perpendicularly with respect to the normals of the bisected surface. 
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                                                    Auto align section: to automatically align the view with the new section definition, select this, otherwise leave it unselected to leave the view position and orientation as it is. 
Note: you can change the default auto alignment setting for all projects using the Options >> 3D >> General screen. See 3D Options.
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 | Using the Sections folder | 

 
                                                        