Add a single new member to a library - CADWorx - Reference Data

CADWorx Structure Editor

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CADWorx Version
20.1 (2020 R1)
CADWorx Structure Version
2020 R1 (4.1)
  1. Double-click the library in the Project Libraries view.

    The library data displays in the Main Library List View with the New Component pane visible.

    CADWorx displays any default settings already specified in the initial set-up in the boxes.

  2. If the Edit Component pane is visible instead of the New Component pane, right-click the steel member list, and then select Add.

    If some of the boxes are not completely visible, increase the height of the pane.

  3. Click the Steel Shape list, and then select a shape, such as Wide Flange.

  4. Click the Section Data Table list, and then select a data table. When you select the Data Table, CADWorx automatically populates the Member size with the Member column from the selected Data Table.

    You can view the information you selected by clicking Show Data Table Show Data Table Spec Editor. The Base Catalog Data displays data tables for each group. For more information, see Base Catalog Data.

  5. Click the Material list, and then select a material.

  6. Select or clear member sizes from the Member size list.

  7. Click the Layer Name list, and then select a layer, or use the default layer.

  8. Click the Color Index list, and then select a color, or use the default color.

  9. Under the Description column, the software lists the steel name for the Long descriptions. You can change the description format by typing new information or using the ellipsis.

  10. Type Short, Tag and Part Number information in their respective boxes.

    OR

    Select the ellipsis to change the format in the Short Description Format, Tag Format, or the Part Number Format dialog boxes. For more information, see Long, Short, Tag, and Part Number Format Dialog Boxes.

  11. Type note information in the Notes box.

  12. Click Add at the top right-hand side of the New component pane.

  13. Click File > Save to save the changes to the project.

    The member adds to the list in the main window.

You can copy and place members in the Main Library List View in the same library or another library in the current project.