x-section question

I have a cross section problem. How can I have the cross section indicating
arrows on the outside of the part? I can't drag them.

 

I'm assuming you mean you're making a section view on a drawing and want
the arrows to point 180 degrees from where they are pointing. If you
double click either end of the arrow, it should flip direction. May
need a rebuild or ctrlQ to refresh the view.

 

Direction of the arrows is not the problem.
It is a section view on a drawing.

To create a cross section view I have to select the ends of the part and it
generates a line through the part. The arrows generated indicating the view
direction of the section are inside the left and right boundaries of the
part. I would like the arrows outside of the part.

Cross sectional drawings should have the arrows indicating the direction of
view *outside* of the part. Outside meaning to the left and to the right of
the ends of the part.

 

I am pretty sure I understand your problem. When you click on the end
of the part, you are creating automatic contraints to the ends of your
section line and the part. If you freehand a line, then create your own
constraints ( leaving endpoints free to move ), and preselect the line prior
to selecting section view, it will use your line. You can then drag the
endpoints of the line and position to your liking, the section view
annotations will follow.

 

Thanks! (I bet you have a cool job - I ride motocross)

 

If you want to edit the existing section line instead of deleting and
making a new one, you can right click on the section line and "Edit
Sketch" and remove the constraints on the endpoints of the line
manually.

Also, you could just draw the line originally without clicking on the
edges of the part which is why the constraints are there.