Section of Solids topics include: Solids section basics, prisms and pyramids sections, cylinders, cones and spheres sections. A solid section is a flat surface that results from cutting a solid with a plane.  A solid is a three-dimensional object with length, width, and thickness. It is completely surrounded by surfaces, which can be curved or flat.  The imaginary plane that cuts the object is called the cutting plane or section plane. The surface created by the cutting plane is called the section.  The section is indicated by drawing hatching lines (section lines) within the sectioned... Show more

Section of Solids topics include: Solids section basics, prisms and pyramids sections, cylinders, cones and spheres sections.

A solid section is a flat surface that results from cutting a solid with a plane. 
A solid is a three-dimensional object with length, width, and thickness. It is completely surrounded by surfaces, which can be curved or flat. 
The imaginary plane that cuts the object is called the cutting plane or section plane. The surface created by the cutting plane is called the section. 
The section is indicated by drawing hatching lines (section lines) within the sectioned area. The spacing between the hatching lines should be uniform and in proportion to the size of the section. 
Some objects are hollow and their internal details are not visible with a simple front view and top view. In such cases, the object is cut by an imaginary cutting plane to understand its internal details. 
Technical drawings use sectional views to show the hidden or internal parts of an object. 

Some common types of sectional views include: Full sections, Half sections, Broken sections, Rotated or revolved sections, Removed sections, Offset sections, Assembly sections. 

Related Test: Engineering Drawing Practice Test: Projection of Solids

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