The pattern used for hatching a section can be something other than diagonal lines.

More Questions from Sectional Views

• In technical drawing a section view is often used to reveal some or all of an object's internal features.
• When a cutting plane line would obscure important details, just the ends of the line outside the view and the arrows can be shown.
• It is not acceptable to use the general-purpose symbol at different angles for different parts.
• In AutoCAD the Hatch tool is used to designate what pattern is to be used for a section view.
• The Cutting Plane line should be displayed at the same line weight as object lines.
• One of the outcomes of using section views in a technical drawing is the elimination of hidden lines.
• When a part is cut fully in half, the resulting view is called a half section.
• The ANSI 131 hatch pattern is the AutoCAD default hatch pattern.
• The section lines in all hatched areas for an object must be parallel.
• The Cutting Plane line reveals the type of material that the object is to be made from.

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