Getting Started
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Section Pro adds non-destructive section cuts, 2D technical drawings, and named view management to Blender. Once installed, everything is accessible from the **Section Pro** tab in the 3D Viewport sidebar (press :kbd:`N` to open the sidebar).

Quick Overview
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The typical workflow looks like this:

1. **Create a section** – Press **+** in the *Sections* panel. Choose which objects the section should affect (its scope), set an alignment, and confirm. A flat plane object representing the cut appears in the scene.
2. **Enable the section** – In the active view, toggle the section on. The cut is applied to the scoped objects.
3. **Create a drawing** – Press **+** in the *Drawings* panel while a section is active. Configure projection and hidden edge options, then confirm. A mesh object containing the 2D line drawing is created.
4. **Export the drawing** – From the drawing's *Export* panel, save the drawing as DXF, SVG, or JSON.
5. **Use views** – Create additional views to store different cut states, then switch between them.

For a deeper understanding of how each piece works, see the :doc:`/concepts/index` section.