Place an oval 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 0SOval tab, click 0SOval 500x250, 0SOval 600x450, or 0SOval 850x500 to display the 0S Fixed Dimension Oval Ribbon.

  5. Select a coordinate system.

    A local coordinate system at the plate origin displays. A preview of the opening using the fixed length and width 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 parameters.

  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.