diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewDetail.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewDetail.cpp
index 3a9d0a67e3..811ad1731c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewDetail.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewDetail.cpp
@@ -482,8 +482,8 @@ bool DrawViewDetail::debugDetail() const
 void DrawViewDetail::handleChangedPropertyType(Base::XMLReader &reader, const char * TypeName, App::Property * prop)
 {
     if (prop == &AnchorPoint) {
-        // AnchorPoint was PropertyVector but is now PropertyPosition
-        App::PropertyVector tmp;
+        // AnchorPoint was PropertyVector, then briefly PropertyPosition, now back to PropertyVector
+        App::PropertyPosition tmp;
         if (strcmp(tmp.getTypeId().getName(), TypeName)==0) {
             tmp.setContainer(this);
             tmp.Restore(reader);
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ void DrawViewDetail::handleChangedPropertyType(Base::XMLReader &reader, const ch
     }
 
     if (prop == &Radius) {
-        // Radius was PropertyFloat but is now PropertyLength
+        // Radius was PropertyFloat, then briefly PropertyLength, now back to PropertyFloat
         App::PropertyLength tmp;
         if (strcmp(tmp.getTypeId().getName(), TypeName)==0) {
             tmp.setContainer(this);
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewDetail.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewDetail.h
index 8c79e85344..0f9cbfef3b 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewDetail.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewDetail.h
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ public:
     ~DrawViewDetail() override;
 
     App::PropertyLink   BaseView;
-    App::PropertyPosition AnchorPoint;
-    App::PropertyLength   Radius;
+    App::PropertyVector AnchorPoint;
+    App::PropertyFloat   Radius;
     App::PropertyString Reference;
 
     App::PropertyBool   ShowMatting;
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewPart.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewPart.cpp
index 1b866a095b..3ab0f9fdbc 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewPart.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewPart.cpp
@@ -1516,8 +1516,8 @@ void DrawViewPart::resetReferenceVerts()
 void DrawViewPart::handleChangedPropertyType(Base::XMLReader &reader, const char * TypeName, App::Property * prop)
 {
     if (prop == &Direction) {
-        // Direction was PropertyVector but is now PropertyDirection
-        App::PropertyVector tmp;
+        // Direction was PropertyVector, then briefly PropertyDirection, now back to PropertyVector
+        App::PropertyDirection tmp;
         if (strcmp(tmp.getTypeId().getName(), TypeName)==0) {
             tmp.setContainer(this);
             tmp.Restore(reader);
@@ -1528,8 +1528,8 @@ void DrawViewPart::handleChangedPropertyType(Base::XMLReader &reader, const char
     }
 
     if (prop == &XDirection) {
-        // XDirection was PropertyFloat but is now PropertyLength
-        App::PropertyVector tmp;
+        // XDirection was PropertyVector, then briefly PropertyDirection, now back to PropertyVector
+        App::PropertyDirection tmp;
         if (strcmp(tmp.getTypeId().getName(), TypeName)==0) {
             tmp.setContainer(this);
             tmp.Restore(reader);
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewPart.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewPart.h
index c4a971781d..83936c70eb 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewPart.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewPart.h
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ public:
 
     App::PropertyLinkList Source;
     App::PropertyXLinkList XSource;
-    App::PropertyDirection Direction;  // the projection direction
-    App::PropertyDirection XDirection;
+    App::PropertyVector Direction;  // the projection direction.  where you are looking from.
+    App::PropertyVector XDirection;
     App::PropertyBool Perspective;
     App::PropertyDistance Focus;
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSection.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSection.cpp
index c7404766db..d3edfc3bde 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSection.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSection.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ DrawViewSection::DrawViewSection()
                       "2D View source for this Section");
     BaseView.setScope(App::LinkScope::Global);
 
-    // default of (0, -1, 0) matches 'Front' direction in DVP
+    // default of (0, -1, 0) matches default 'Front' direction in DVP
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(SectionNormal,
                       (0, -1, 0),
                       sgroup,
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ DrawViewSection::DrawViewSection()
                       sgroup,
                       App::Prop_None,
                       "Orientation of this Section in the Base View");
+    SectionDirection.setStatus(App::Property::Hidden, true);
+    SectionDirection.setStatus(App::Property::ReadOnly, true);
 
     // properties related to the cut operation
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(FuseBeforeCut,
@@ -259,8 +261,6 @@ DrawViewSection::DrawViewSection()
     Direction.setStatus(App::Property::ReadOnly, true);
     Direction.setValue(SectionNormal.getValue());
 
-    SectionDirection.setStatus(App::Property::Hidden, true);
-    SectionDirection.setStatus(App::Property::ReadOnly, true);
 }
 
 DrawViewSection::~DrawViewSection()
@@ -1231,8 +1231,8 @@ void DrawViewSection::setupObject()
 void DrawViewSection::handleChangedPropertyType(Base::XMLReader &reader, const char * TypeName, App::Property * prop)
 {
     if (prop == &SectionOrigin) {
-        // SectionOrigin was PropertyVector but is now PropertyPosition
-        App::PropertyVector tmp;
+        // SectionOrigin was PropertyVector then briefly PropertyPosition, now back to PropertyVector
+        App::PropertyPosition tmp;
         if (strcmp(tmp.getTypeId().getName(), TypeName)==0) {
             tmp.setContainer(this);
             tmp.Restore(reader);
@@ -1243,8 +1243,8 @@ void DrawViewSection::handleChangedPropertyType(Base::XMLReader &reader, const c
     }
 
     if (prop == &SectionNormal) {
-        // Radius was PropertyVector but is now PropertyDirection
-        App::PropertyVector tmp;
+        // Radius was PropertyVector, then briefly PropertyDirection, then PropertyVector
+        App::PropertyDirection tmp;
         if (strcmp(tmp.getTypeId().getName(), TypeName)==0) {
             tmp.setContainer(this);
             tmp.Restore(reader);
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSection.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSection.h
index 5d85978511..2bf28d6bcd 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSection.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSection.h
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ public:
 
 //NOLINTBEGIN
     App::PropertyLink BaseView;
-    App::PropertyDirection SectionNormal;
-    App::PropertyPosition SectionOrigin;
+    App::PropertyVector SectionNormal;
+    App::PropertyVector SectionOrigin;
     App::PropertyString SectionSymbol;