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CADWorx Structure Version
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Mouse Icon CADWorx Structure tab: Model panel > Shapes Shapes Model Panel > Shapes palette

Keyboard Command line: SHAPESTR

Draws structural member shapes in the 3D model space. When placing member shapes, you can:

  • attach member shapes to lines.

  • specify the end points by using Pick Points.

  • define the location of the centerline and the angle about the centerline.

  • place members on arcs.

  • copy, stretch, or edit the size with the edit function.

  • When you double-click a member in the model space or use the SCEDIT command, the Modify Shapes palette displays the same information as the Shapes palette. Use Modify Shapes to change features of an existing shape.

  • You cannot insert new members using the Modify Shapes palette.

General

Section Type

Specifies the shape to insert in the 3D model space.

Wide Flange Icon - Structure Wide Flange

Inserts a wide flange member.

Channel Icon - Structure Channels

Inserts a channel member.

Angles Icon - Structure Angles

Inserts an angle member.

Tee Shapes Icon - Structure Tee Shapes

Inserts a tee shape member.

Double Angles Structure Double Angles

Inserts double angle shape members.

Square Tube Icon - Structure Square Tubing

Inserts a square tube member.

Round Bar Icon - Structure Round Bar

Inserts a solid round bar member.

Flat Bar Icon - Structure Flat Bar

Inserts a solid flat bar member.

Pipe Shape Icon - Structure Pipe

Inserts a pipe shape member.

Channel Lip Icon Channel Lip

Inserts a channel lip member.

Angle Lip IconAngle Lip

Inserts an angle lip member.

Z Shape Icon - Structure Z Shape

Inserts a z shape member.

Concrete Circular Concrete Circular

Inserts a concrete circular shape.

Concrete Rectangular Concrete Rectangular

Inserts a concrete rectangular shape.

Custom Section ICON Custom Section

Inserts a custom section shape as defined by a parametric shape.

  • Select Section Data New Custom Section

Defines a custom section from a parametric shape. Displays the Custom Section Definition dialog box. For more information, see Custom Section Definition Dialog Box.

  • Draw Custom Shape Redefine/Add

Redefines or adds sections to the parameters of the custom section in the Custom Section Definition dialog box.

  • Delete Custom Section Delete

Deletes the currently selected custom section.

For more information, see Create a custom section.

Section Data Table

Select a section data table from those available in the data tables for the member type. The list changes based on the Section Type setting and populates the Member Size list.

Member Size

Select a size from those available in the data tables for the member type.

Material

Select a material from those available in the Project file.

Angle

Specifies the angle, in degrees, by which the cross-section is rotated about the member axis.

Cardinal Point

Specifies the relative position of the structural cross-section to the member placement line.

Reflect

Reflects or mirrors the cross-section about the member's local z-axis.

Group

Specifies the group classification of the structural member designated in the Group Manager. When you select a group from the list, the layer automatically updates to the layer assigned to that group. The groups that display in the Group list come from the Group Manager in the Structure Editor. For more information, see Group Manager in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Layer

Specifies the assigned layer. Layers default to the assigned group. However, you can change a layer as needed. The layers that display in the Layer list come from the Layer Manager in the Structure Editor. For more information, see Layer Manager in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Details

Long Description

Specifies a long description for the member. You can set up the long description in the CADWorx Structure Editor. For more information, see Long, Short, Tag, and Part Number Format Dialog Boxes and Description Format Dialog Boxes in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Short Description

Specifies a short description for the member that you place. You can set up the short description in the CADWorx Structure Editor. For more information, see Long, Short, Tag, and Part Number Format Dialog Boxes and Description Format Dialog Boxes in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Part Number

Specifies a part number for the member that you place. You can set up the part number in the CADWorx Structure Editor. For more information, see Long, Short, Tag, and Part Number Format Dialog Boxes and Description Format Dialog Boxes in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Tag

Specifies a tag of the member that you place. You can set up the tag in the CADWorx Structure Editor. For more information, see Long, Short, Tag, and Part Number Format Dialog Boxes and Description Format Dialog Boxes in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Custom Fields

Lists the custom data for the member by Title and Value. You can edit the Value from the original Default Value you set in the Structure Editor. To return a value to the default from the Structure Editor, right-click the value, and then select Reset Reset for Custom Data Structure or Reset All Reset All for Custom Data Structure. To update the value in the Structure Editor, click Reload Project to refresh the Custom Fields information on the Shapes palette.

  • Title

Specifies the title for the custom data. You set the Title in the CADWorx Structure Editor when you create the custom data in the New Field dialog box. For more information, see New Field Dialog Box in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

  • Value

Specifies the value for the custom data. You set the value in the Default Value box in the CADWorx Structure Editor when you create the custom data in the New Field dialog box. For more information, see New Field Dialog Box in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Place By

Specifies how the software places the selected shape. The following options are available for structural members:

  • Pick Point

Click two points in the model space to define the location of the structural member. For more information, see Insert members by points.

  • Select Lines

Select lines in the drawing to add structural members. For more information, see Insert members on a line.

  • Column Length

Inserts columns based on the length you specify on the command line. You can insert columns individually or by selecting a grid. For more information, see Insert columns by the column length.

  • Grid

Inserts columns at all grid line intersections based on the size you specify on the command line.

  • Beam Elevation

Inserts beams based on the elevation you specify on the command line. For more information, see Insert beams at elevation.

  • Replace

Select members in the 3D model and the software replaces those members with the currently selected structural member shape data. For more information, see Replacing member types.

  • Secondary Framing

Select two structural members and define the number of structural members to place within the selected members. For more information, see Secondary Framing.

  • Frame Columns

Select a frame in the drawing to insert multiple structure member columns. For more information, see Insert columns on a frame.

  • Frame Beams

Select a frame in the drawing to insert multiple structure member beams. For more information, see Insert beams on a frame.