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Merging linework into a section - AutoCAD MEP Tutorial
From the course: AutoCAD MEP Essential Training
Merging linework into a section
Sometimes just an awesome dynamic section through our model isn't going to be enough. We still need to add 2D line work from time to time. This video will have us sketching some simple 2D line work. Then we're going to merge that line work into our section. We'll then make it editable. Then we'll add some more line work to the section. So to get started let's jump into our MEP-Mechanical, that dwg file. And I want to zoom in on this section right here. I want to draw a rectangle underneath our VAV just to show that we want to stay out of that area. I'm going to type R-E-C-T-A-N-G at the command prompt. And I'm going to pick a box, right about here. Then I'm going to draw some lines from corner to corner. Like this, I'm going to turn my ortho off by hitting F8, and I'm going to click here. I'm a start my line command again. I'm going to go from here, down to here, I'm going to hit escape. Now I'm going to select my section and I'm going to click on merge. And I'm going to pick a…
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