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13.1

 Opening Properties

Opens the Properties dialog for the selected opening. This option is only available after selecting an existing opening.

Select

Selects an existing opening object to edit or delete.

Add

Selects geometry that defines a new opening. Use this option with the numbered step options listed below.

ICON Remove Delete

Deletes a selected opening.

Cancel

Cancels the opening creation, closes the ribbon and the Opening Palette Dialog, and then returns to the Openings Ribbon.

Close

Verifies the option values, closes the ribbon and the Opening Palette Dialog, and then returns to the Openings Ribbon. The selected values display when Define by catalog selection is selected again on the Openings Ribbon.

Geometric Construction

Displays the current opening macro. You can also select the following:

  • A different, recently used macro.

  • More - Opens the Select Geometric Construction dialog. Use this option only for openings that do not appear on the Opening Palette Dialog.

1

Specifies the coordinate system used.

2

Specifies the middle support used to constrain the opening. A support is a plate system, profile system, or reference plane.

3

Specifies the first side support used to constrain the opening. A support is a plate system, profile system, or reference plane.

4

Specifies the second side support used to constrain the opening. A support is a plate system, profile system, or reference plane.

5

Specifies additional plates on which to create the opening. The plate that you initially selected using the Plate System  step on the Openings ribbon is the default option.

Color Coding

For a new geometric construction, you can identify the status of input items by the background color of the step:

- No background color when there is no input.

- Yellow background when an input is selected.

- Blue background when an input was selected for the previous geometric construction. The input can also be used for the current geometric construction.

Selected inputs display highlighted in pink in the Workspace Explorer and as pink dotted lines in the graphic view:

When changing an existing geometric construction to a different definition, colors represent the different value changes:

and - No background color when you keep the value of the original geometric construction.

and - Yellow background when you change a value.

and - Blue background when the software changes a value to a new suggested value.

 Reject

Clears the selections for the current step.

 Accept

Accepts the current selections, and displays a preview.

Continue

Completes the opening definition. The ribbon continues to display so that you can define parameters for additional openings.

  • If you stop the command before clicking Finish, the software does not save the opening geometric constructions to the model. When you restart the command, the following message displays, giving you the option to recover the geometric constructions:

    "The previous execution of the command was not completed. Do you want to recover the 3D construction?"

    The message displays only during creation of an object and does not display when editing an object.

  • The software does not create opening objects and save those objects to the model until you click Finish on the main Openings Ribbon.

Distance From

Defines the method used to locate the opening from the first support. Select one of the following options:

Center

Measures from the first support to the center of the opening.

Edge

Measures from the first support to the edge of the opening closest to the support.

Distance

Defines the distance from the first support to an opening. This distance is defined by the value of Distance From.

Dimension Type

Defines the measurement location of the support. The edge of the opening is measured from this location. This option is defined separately for each support. Select one of the following options:

Molded

Measures from the molded side of the support to the edge of the opening.

Thickness

Measures from the thickness side of the support to the edge of the opening. If the support is a profile, then the measurement is from the closest side of the web.

Clearance

Measures from the closest side of the support to the edge of the opening. If the support is a profile, then the measurement is from the closest side of the flange.

Projection Direction

Defines the project direction of the opening shape. Select one of the following options:

Normal

Normal to the surface of the plate system.

Along X

In the X direction of the selected coordinate system.

Along Y

In the Y direction of the selected coordinate system.

Along Z

In the Z direction of the selected coordinate system.

Angle

Defines the rotation angle of the opening about the center of the opening. The default value is 0.00 deg.

Shape

Defines the shape of the opening. This option is unavailable and set to Oval.

Length

Defines the length (or height) of the oval opening.

Width

Defines the width of the oval opening.

Distance Dir

Defines the side on which to place the opening if more than one solution is possible. Select Solution 1 or Solution 2. A preview of the opening appears at the selected location.

Select Value in the 3D Graphic View

Displays previews of the possible solutions for Distance Dir in the graphic view. Select the solution to use.