"Select at least 1 DrawViewPart object as Base" error inserting section view

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tschutter
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"Select at least 1 DrawViewPart object as Base" error inserting section view

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I have a problem when inserting an section plane view into an active page (with multiple pages in the one FreeCAD file).

If I select just the part, after I click on the "Insert Section View" button I get an error "Can not determine correct page".

If I select the part and control-select the page (or vice versa), after I click on the "Insert Section View" button I get an error "Select at least 1 DrawViewPart object as Base".

I have tried selecting different types of objects in the drawing; all result in the same error message.

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Re: "Select at least 1 DrawViewPart object as Base" error inserting section view

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tschutter wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:02 am I have a problem when inserting an section plane view into an active page (with multiple pages in the one FreeCAD file).

If I select just the part, after I click on the "Insert Section View" button I get an error "Can not determine correct page".

If I select the part and control-select the page (or vice versa), after I click on the "Insert Section View" button I get an error "Select at least 1 DrawViewPart object as Base".
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Good morning to the Community!
The section refers to the view, so you have to select the view.
Here's how it's done:
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