A section view shows a cutaway view of an object to reveal internal or hidden features. There are several types of section views, including full sections where the cut plane fully passes through the object, half sections where the cut plane cuts the object in half, and offset sections where the cut plane is not straight. Section lines at 45 degree angles are used to indicate cut areas and different types of materials. The location and angle of section lines is important to clearly show cut areas without being parallel to object lines.