The following procedures create a chamfer that the software can place when two plates are detailed.
Copy and Rename an Existing Chamfer 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 Chamfer ribbon bar.
Create the Input Geometry
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Sketch input lines to represent the plate being chamfered and the connected plate. Put these lines on the Inputs layer.
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Lock the elements by clicking Lock and selecting each line.
Name the Input Geometry
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Right-click each input line, and select Properties.
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Click the User tab, and add a new Attribute set as shown.
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A - Type EdgeNames
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B - Type EdgeName
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C - Select Text
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D - Type Base
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Name each line as follows:
A - Base
B - Edge
C - Base
Create Two Input Groups
A - Group 1
B - Group 2
Name the Support Groups
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Click Name Inputs. Then, click Name and select the input name in the Value box. Click Apply.
A - OppositePart
B - Part
Sketch the Chamfer Geometry on the Default Layer
Group the Chamfer Geometry
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Press the CTRL key, and select the segments in a clockwise sequence.
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Click Group.
Constrain and Dimension the Geometry
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Place the dimensions on the Dimensions layer.
Assign Parameter Names
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Display the Properties dialog box for the symbol, 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.
Assign the Chamfer Geometry Group to the Contour Representation
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Click Symbol Representation.
Save the 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 [Reference Data Folder]\CatalogData\Symbols\Chamfer folder.
Modify the Visual Basic 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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Modify the [Product Folder]\StructDetail\Data\BulkloadFiles\SRDPlateChamfer.xls file to add the new bracket.
Bulkload the Symbol
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Bulkload in Append or Add mode.
Place the New Chamfer in the Model
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Place a deck.
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Split the deck.
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Change the thickness of one of the subsystems. Make it greater than the other plate's thickness by 6mm.
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Detail both plates to get an assembly connection, which creates a chamfer.