The following procedures create a slot that the software can place when a plate and penetrating profile are detailed.
Copy and Rename an Existing Slot Symbol
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Open the file using the Symbol2D environment.
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Delete any existing geometry from the file.
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Click Tools > Add-Ins, and display the Slot ribbon bar.
Create the Profile Geometry
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Copy and paste the required cross section from the cross section symbol. Do not sketch the profile geometry because it must match the cross section exactly.
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Delete any unnecessary geometry. If possible, limit the geometry to segments required to constrain the slot. This allows the slot symbol to be used for multiple cross sections.
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Lock the input geometry segments.
Create the Base Plate Geometry
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Sketch an input spline to represent the base plate of the profile.
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Click Lock, and select the spline to lock the element.
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Sketch the base plate on the Inputs layer.
Name the Input Geometry
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Right-click each profile segment, and open the Properties dialog box.
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Click the User tab, and check the segment name. If you copied a cross section and pasted it into the slot symbol, the names should already exist.
Create Input Groups
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Create an input group for the spline.
Make sure that the profile geometry is grouped.
A - Profile Group
B - Base Plate Group
Name the Input Groups
Click Name Inputs. Click Name, and select the input name in the Value field. Click Apply.
A - Stiffener
B - BasePlate
Create the Slot Geometry
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Sketch the slot geometry on the Default layer.
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Sketch the base plate spline on the BasePlane layer. Use the Place/Offset Curve with Relationship command and trim the geometry on the Default layer to the new spline.
Group the Slot Geometry
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Press the CTRL key, and select the segments in a clockwise sequence.
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Click Group.
Name the Slot Edges
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Use the Name Geometry dialog box to name the edges of the slot.
Constrain and Dimension the Geometry
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Place the dimensions on the CrossSectionPlane, Default, or NoShortPtAdj layer, depending on your requirements. For more information, see Slots.
Add Parameters
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Click Symbol Properties, and click the Parameters Tab.
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Add parameter names to the dimensions.
The parameter names must match the names in the bulkload file.
Define the Representation
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Click Symbol Representation, and assign the slot geometry group the slot representation.
Save the Symbol File
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Save the symbol with a .SYM extension.
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Before you close the file, check the symbol's timestamp to verify that it was saved. If it was not, click Save As, and overwrite the file.
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Save the file to the symbol share under the [SharedContent Folder]\MarineLibrary\Penetrations folder.
Modify the C# Rules
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Add new Smart Items to the proper selector, then save and recompile the project.
Modify the Bulkload Spreadsheet
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In the [Product Folder]\ShipCatalogData\BulkLoad\DataFiles\StructDetail folder, modify the FT_SRDConstDetailsSlots_Style1.xls and FT_SRDConstDetailsSlots_Style2.xls files to add the new symbol.
Bulkload the Symbol
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Bulkload in Append or Add mode.
Place the New Slot in the Model.
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Place a deck.
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Place a transverse bulkhead that intersects the deck.
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Place a deck profile that intersects the bulkhead, using the cross section in the slot symbol.
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Split the bulkhead with the profile.
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Detail the deck, bulkhead, and profile to get the slot.