Regarding the direction of decomposition lines in an exploded view

Question

When I create break lines for bolt heads and connecting holes, the cylindrical surface has no directional selection, so sometimes the break lines connect directly, while other times they connect with a bent line from the back, making it look messy. Has anyone encountered this problem, and how did you solve it?

kdirth · Answer

This has been an issue for a long time. I usually try again changing the pick location on the bolt. The only fool proof way to ensure the direction is to use axis to attach the offset lines.

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