Place a rectangular opening with no supports and a fixed height and width - Intergraph Smart 3D - Help

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12 (2018)
  1. Click Openings Command on the vertical toolbar to display the Openings Ribbon.

  2. Select the plate system on which to place the opening.

  3. Click Define by catalog selection .

    The Opening Palette Dialog and the Geometric Construction Explorer dialog display.

  4. On the 0S Rectangle tab, click 0SRect 400x300x100, 0SRect 600x500x200, or 0SRect 1350x700x150 to display the 0S Fixed Dimension Rectangle Ribbon.

  5. Select a coordinate system.

    A local coordinate system at the plate origin displays. A preview of the opening using the fixed size values displays at the center of the plate. X, Y, and Z display the local coordinates at the center of the plate.

  6. If required, type a new value for Angle.

    The preview reflects the new angle.

  7. If required, type new X, Y, and Z values.

    The preview reflects the new opening location.

  8. Click Continue.

    The preview colors change. The opening also displays in the Geometric Construction Explorer hierarchy.

    • You can define additional openings before proceeding to the next step. Click Continue after defining each opening.

    • To delete opening geometry, see Delete advanced opening geometry.

  9. Click Close.

    The ribbon display returns to the main Openings Ribbon.

  10. Use the Opening design type, Opening planning method, and Opening production method lists to set the design, planning, and production properties on the opening.

  11. To delay cutting the plate system, clear Cut to create only the opening geometry.

  12. Click Finish.

    The software creates the opening.

    If you cleared the Cut option on the Openings ribbon, the software creates the opening geometry without cutting the plate system.