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CADWorx Structure tab: Model panel > Shapes > Shapes palette

Command line: SHAPESTR

Draws structural member shapes in the 3D model space. When placing member shapes, you can:

• attach member shapes to lines.

• specify the end points by using Pick Points.

• define the location of the centerline and the angle about the centerline.

• place members on arcs.

• copy, stretch, or edit the size with the edit function.

• When you double-click a member in the model space or use the SCEDIT command, the Modify Shapes palette displays the same information as the Shapes palette. Use Modify Shapes to change features of an existing shape.

• You cannot insert new members using the Modify Shapes palette.

General

Section Type

Specifies the shape to insert in the 3D model space.

Wide Flange

Inserts a wide flange member.

Channels

Inserts a channel member.

Angles

Inserts an angle member.

Tee Shapes

Inserts a tee shape member.

Double Angles

Inserts double angle shape members.

Square Tubing

Inserts a square tube member.

Round Bar

Inserts a solid round bar member.

Flat Bar

Inserts a solid flat bar member.

Pipe

Inserts a pipe shape member.

Channel Lip

Inserts a channel lip member.

Angle Lip

Inserts an angle lip member.

Z Shape

Inserts a z shape member.

Concrete Circular

Inserts a concrete circular shape.

Concrete Rectangular

Inserts a concrete rectangular shape.

Custom Section

Inserts a custom section shape as defined by a parametric shape.

• New Custom Section

Defines a custom section from a parametric shape. Displays the Custom Section Definition dialog box. For more information, see Custom Section Definition Dialog Box.

• Redefine/Add

Redefines or adds sections to the parameters of the custom section in the Custom Section Definition dialog box.

• Delete

Deletes the currently selected custom section.

For more information, see Create a custom section.

Section Data Table

Specifies the data used from the library for the structural member, such as Wide Flange. The list changes based on the Section Type setting, and populates the Member Size list.

Member Size

Specifies the size of the structural member, such as W10X22.

Material

Specifies the material of the structural member.

Angle

Specifies the angle of the structural member when you place that member. The angle and the cardinal point work in conjunction. For example, a 180-degree angle with a top-right cardinal point displays the cardinal point at the bottom left when you insert the member.

Cardinal point

Specifies the cardinal point of the structural member when you place that member.

Reflect

Places the inserted shape in the opposite direction of the default along the cardinal point line.

Group

Specifies the group classification of the structural member designated in the Group Manager. When you select a group from the list, the layer automatically updates to the layer assigned to that group. The groups that display in the Group list come from the Group Manager in the Structure Editor. For more information, see Group Manager in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Layer

Specifies the assigned layer. Layers default to the assigned group. However, you can change a layer as needed. The layers that display in the Layer list come from the Layer Manager in the Structure Editor. For more information, see Layer Manager in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Details

Long Description

Specifies a long description for the member. You can set up the long description in the CADWorx Structure Editor. For more information, see Long, Short, Tag, and Part Number Format Dialog Boxes and Description Format Dialog Boxes in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Short Description

Specifies a short description for the member that you place. You can set up the short description in the CADWorx Structure Editor. For more information, see Long, Short, Tag, and Part Number Format Dialog Boxes and Description Format Dialog Boxes in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Part Number

Specifies a part number for the member that you place. You can set up the part number in the CADWorx Structure Editor. For more information, see Long, Short, Tag, and Part Number Format Dialog Boxes and Description Format Dialog Boxes in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Tag

Specifies a tag of the member that you place. You can set up the tag in the CADWorx Structure Editor. For more information, see Long, Short, Tag, and Part Number Format Dialog Boxes and Description Format Dialog Boxes in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Custom Fields

Lists the custom data for the member by Title and Value. You can edit the Value from the original Default Value you set in the Structure Editor. To return a value to the default from the Structure Editor, right-click the value, and then select Reset or Reset All . To update the value in the Structure Editor, click Reload Project to refresh the Custom Fields information on the Shapes palette.

• Title

Specifies the title for the custom data. You set the Title in the CADWorx Structure Editor when you create the custom data in the New Field dialog box. For more information, see New Field Dialog Box in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

• Value

Specifies the value for the custom data. You set the value in the Default Value box in the CADWorx Structure Editor when you create the custom data in the New Field dialog box. For more information, see New Field Dialog Box in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Place By

Specifies how the software places the selected shape. The following options are available for structural members:

• Pick Point

Click two points in the model space to define the location of the structural member. For more information, see Insert members by points.

• Select Lines

Select lines in the drawing to add structural members. For more information, see Insert members on a line.

• Column Length

Inserts columns based on the length you specify on the command line. You can insert columns individually or by selecting a grid. For more information, see Insert columns by the column length.

• Grid

Inserts columns at all grid line intersections based on the size you specify on the command line.

• Beam Elevation

Inserts beams based on the elevation you specify on the command line. For more information, see Insert beams at elevation.

• Replace

Select members in the 3D model and the software replaces those members with the currently selected structural member shape data. For more information, see Replacing member types.

• Secondary Framing

Select two structural members and define the number of structural members to place within the selected members. For more information, see Secondary Framing.

• Frame Columns

Select a frame in the drawing to insert multiple structure member columns. For more information, see Insert columns on a frame.

• Frame Beams

Select a frame in the drawing to insert multiple structure member beams. For more information, see Insert beams on a frame.