> You can also use the chngcntr package to do the same sort of thing:
> \usepackage{chngcntr}
> \counterwithin*{section}{part}
> But for this simple purpose you probably don't need to do that.
>
> Richard
>
> tnx! your second advise worked for me. do you know how can I make the section numbers reset on every new part in the Lyx document as-well?
