Sectional Planes (Leaving Cert DCG): Flashcards

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Sectional Planes
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What is a sectional plane?

Imaginary cutting surface that slices through 3D object to reveal internal structure

How many main types of sectional planes?

Four: horizontal, vertical, simply inclined, oblique

Horizontal section plane orientation?

Parallel to ground plane

What view shows horizontal section plane?

Plan view

Vertical section plane orientation?

Perpendicular to ground plane

What view shows vertical section plane?

Elevation view

Simply inclined section plane characteristic?

Inclined to one plane, parallel to another

Oblique section plane orientation?

Inclined to both horizontal and vertical planes

What is the purpose of cross-hatching?

Shows areas where plane cuts through solid material

What is the most complex sectional plane type?

Oblique section plane

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