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5.3.2 Half Section
The half section view is similar to the full section, except only half of the view is sectioned.
For a symmetrical model, half sections provide the advantage of a section on half the view,
while also presenting the other aple half with traditional projection. A half section is
available for general, projection and auxiliary views. It is not available with the half, broken,
and partial view cut. types. Section views are used to improve the clarity of an
engineering design by providing an avenue where the interior details of a model can be
viewed. Often, it is not necessary to create a full section (Figure 5.3).
Figure 5.3: Half Section View
A half section exposes the interior of one half of the object and still shows the exterior of
the other half. Half sections are very useful in an undimensioned assembly drawing since
they show both internal and external construction on the same view.
