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8
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10
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20.2
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4.2
  1. Click Create CreateUserShape_ICON. Alternatively, type USERCREATE on the command line, and press ENTER.

    The Define User Shape dialog box displays.

  2. Type the name of the user shape in the Name box.

  3. Select a group for the user shape from the Group list.

  4. Select a user shape number in the Number list. The available numbers are 1 through 5.

  5. Select a specification in the Specification list.

  6. Select the color of the user shape in the Color list.

  7. Type the layer number of the component in the Layer box.

  8. If available, select the material information for the user shape in the Material list.

  9. Type the density of the component in the Density box.

  10. Type the weight of the component in the Weight box.

  11. Type the length of the component in the Length box.

  12. If you want the user shape saved in the catalog, then select the Save to catalog check box.

    This is the default setting.

  13. Select Optional Component to make this component an optional component.

  14. Select the type of the user shape in the Type list.

  15. Select the main size in the Main Size list.

  16. If the component reduces, select the Reducing check box.

    The Reducing Size list becomes available.

  17. Select the reducing size in the Reducing Size list.

    Do not mix reducing and non-reducing components in the same file.

  18. Click Select 3D Solid.

    Select 3D solid representation.

  19. Click a point in the upper left of the drawing, drag the mouse, and then click in the lower right of the drawing to select the entire user shape to create. Press ENTER to finish selection.

    Pick insert point.

  20. Select an insertion point on the component.

  21. Click Define Connections.

    Pick direction.

  22. Select a direction in the drawing.

    Pick connection 2 or <Enter to finish>.

  23. If you have more than one connection point select each one as prompted, and then press ENTER when finished.

    The Define User Shape dialog box displays.

    SHARED Tip Connection points indicate where other equipment or components attach to the nonsymmetrical user shape. These points are very important when exporting the model and affect the scaling if not properly selected.

  24. To give all connections the same end type and rating, select Apply same end type and rating to all ends; otherwise complete the following:

    1. Select a connection from the Connection list.

    2. Select an end type from the End type list.

    3. Select an Isogen symbol from the Isogen Sym. list.

    4. Type the Component Class or accept the default.

    5. Type the Temperature Rating.

    6. Type the Pressure Rating.

    7. Repeat steps a through f until you define all connections.

  25. Type the Isogen identifier in the Identifier box.

  26. Select an SKEY in the SKEY list.

  27. Select the bill of material type in the BOM Type list.

  28. Type the sort sequence for the user shape in the Sort Sequence box.

  29. If you want to change the default folder location of the user shape, click Browse, or type the location in the Folder box.

  30. Type the long description in the Long box, or click Browse Browse for Description boxes - User Shape to set the description format. The data file uses the long description.

  31. Type the short description in the Short box, or click Browse Browse for Description boxes - User Shape to set the description format.

  32. Type the part number in the Part Number box, or click Browse Browse for Description boxes - User Shape to set the description format.

  33. Type the tag information in the Tag box, or click Browse Browse for Description boxes - User Shape to set the description format.

  34. Type notes in the Notes box, if needed.

  35. Click OK.

    The software creates the user shape.

    The user shape is now available on the Misc toolbar. For more information on placing the user shape, see Place a symmetrical user shape in the drawing or Place a nonsymmetrical user shape in the drawing.