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Default Cross sections in mechanical drawings


I'm doing some 2-D drafting of machine parts with AutoCAD, and
have a question about sectional views. In France, and maybe other
countries, one distinguishes between a "coupe" (cut) view and a
"section" view.

A "section" is what you would get if you physically cut the part
along the cutting plane, inked the cut surface, and pressed it
against a piece of paper. In this view, you don't see the object
features that are behind the cutting plane.

A "coupe" is like the cross-sectional views I learned to make (in
the U.S.), where one does see the object features behind the
cutting plane.

Is there an equivalent to the French "section" in U.S. drawing
practice? what is it called?