Commands › General › Create3 D Section Box
Create3 D Section Box
Coming soon
Before you run this
Active document must be open. A 3D view must exist in the model.
After it runs
The active 3D view has a section box applied around the selected geometry.
When to use this
- User wants to isolate a portion of the 3D model by creating a section box around selected elements or rooms.
Don't use this when
Creating 2D section views (use CreateSectionFromGridlineCommand). Clearing section boxes (use Create3DSectionBox.ClearSectionBox directly).
Inputs
| Name | Kind | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elements |
selection | Element |
yes | — | Elements or rooms to enclose in section box "Select elements for section box" |
Mode |
config | string |
no | "elements" | Selection mode: 'elements' or 'rooms' |
Margin |
config | double |
no | 1.0 | Margin around selection in feet |
Returns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Result | SectionBoxResult | Section box creation result |
What you'll see in the chat
on start
Creating a 3D section box around your selection...
Setting up the section box for the 3D view...
Setting up the section box for the 3D view...
thinking
Checking for a 3D view...
Gathering selected elements...
Calculating bounding box...
Applying section box to view...
Gathering selected elements...
Calculating bounding box...
Applying section box to view...
on success
Section box created from {ElementCount} element(s).
on failure
Could not create section box: {error}
REST API
Not yet exposed
This command does not carry a [RestApi] attribute today. Once tagged, this section will auto-populate with:
POST /api/v1/commands/create3_dsection_box- Request body schema (from
[RestApiParam]) - Response schema (from
[RestApiResponse]) - curl / JS / Python code examples
Keywords & intent patterns
create 3D section box · 3D section box · section box from elements · section box from rooms · isolate 3D view
Patterns: create * 3D section box · section box * elements · section box * rooms · 3D * section box
Related
| Pillar | General |
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