Displays the support properties that you can edit or that are automatically determined by the software on placement. The property name appears on the left side of the grid, and the corresponding property value appears on the right side of the grid. If you select more than one support and then select the Properties command, only the common properties among the selected supports are displayed in the grid.
During placement, property edits that you make before placement to the default support properties are available until you change the inputs, change the support type, or exit the command. The next time you start the command, the default support properties from the Catalog are used.
When viewing properties for a single support, the following properties display. More properties may display depending on what you defined in the reference data. See Hangers and Supports Reference Data Help.
Category
Select the properties that you want to view for the support. Support properties are divided into several different categories: Standard, Weight and CG, Fabrication and Construction, and Responsibility. You select the category for which to define values by using the Category option.
The Restraints category provides generic support types (for example, guide, anchor) and includes a symbolic graphic. The correct restraint information displays and can be updated.
Support and part properties can appear in any category. The custom interfaces in the reference data control how the properties are grouped into categories.
Type
Displays the type of support. You can select a different support type if you want.
Show Dimensional Legend
Click this button to view a picture of the support with dimensions labeled.
Standard
System
Displays the parent system of the selected support.
Type Selection Rule
Specifies how this support is selected. If True, the software selects the support. If False, you can select the support from the catalog.
Name
Displays the unique name of the selected support. If you type a new name, the Name Rule value changes to User Defined. Otherwise, the name is defined using the specified naming rule.
Name Rule
Defines how the support is named. If you specify the support name, this box displays User Defined. If the software names the support, this box displays the name of the naming rule used to name the support.
Primary Run
Specifies the name of the feature that the support is supporting.
Maximum Load
Specifies the maximum load that the support must carry.
BOM Description
Specifies the Bill of Materials description of the part. The description includes the size, finish, and length where applicable. The default values are defined by the catalog and are read-only for standard supports. The values can be edited for designed supports.
You can control the units and number of decimal places of the BOM using the HGrStructuralBOMUnits and HgrStructuralBOMDecimals rules in the HS_System.xls workbook on the HgrRules sheet. Your administrator must bulk load the workbook into the Catalog using the Add, Modify, and Delete option if you make edits to these rules.
Support Type
Specifies the general class to which the support belongs. If you want to add, edit, or remove values that are available for selection, edit the HngSupSupportType sheet in the AllCodeLists.xls workbook in the reference data. You can use this property to drive the SKEY that is displayed on the piping isometric.
Auto Face Connect
Specifies how the support is connected to the structure face.
Face Nearest to Route
Indicates that the support always connects to the structure face nearest the routed object. The support also automatically updates to select the closest structure face if the route object should move to another side of the structure object.
Default
Indicates that the support connects to the structure faces in the order defined in the assembly information rule. Each support type has its own set of specific properties that can be adjusted.
Support Direction
Overrides the direction of the support symbol shown in Isogen drawings. You can use the Support Direction property to control the support direction that is returned to the Isogen drawings. Support Direction is a codelist property. The following values are supported:
Computed (default value)
Specifies that the support direction must be calculated by the software.
+X
Specifies the global east direction.
-X
Specifies the global west direction.
+Y
Specifies the global north direction.
-Y
Specifies the global south direction.
+Z
Specifies the global up direction.
-Z
Specifies the global down direction.
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You can override the direction of a support when the support is placed without a supporting structure as the software cannot calculate the support direction accurately.
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For Move, Rotate Object, or MDR of support along with the route, the software updates the support direction values based on the rotation of the support.
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For Move, Rotate Object, or MDR of route only, if the rotation of the route is more than 45 degrees, the software resets the value to Computed.
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Reporting Requirement
Specifies whether this object is reported.
Reporting Type
Specifies the reporting requirements code for the object. Valid codes are defined in Catalog in the Reporting Type select list.
Support Discipline
Specifies the discipline of the supported object, such as piping, duct, or another discipline. If you want to add, edit, or remove values that are available for selection, edit the HngSupSupportType sheet in the AllCodeLists.xls workbook in the reference data.
Shear Lug
Specifies that the support should have shear lugs or not.
Clamp Angle
Specifies the angular rotation for the support. The default angle is 0 degrees. This property is only available for supports that use the AngularRigidJoint joint type and therefore, is not available for all supports.
Weight and CG
Displays the center-of-gravity and the weight of the selected support. The center-of-gravity locations are displayed in global system coordinates along the X-, Y-, and Z-axes.
Dry Weight
Specifies the dry weight of the object.
Wet Weight
Specifies the wet weight of the object.
Dry CG X
Specifies the X-axis location of the dry center-of-gravity.
Dry CG Y
Specifies the Y-axis location of the dry center-of-gravity.
Dry CG Z
Specifies the Z-axis location of the dry center-of-gravity.
Wet CG X
Specifies the X-axis location of the wet center-of-gravity.
Wet CG Y
Specifies the Y-axis location of the wet center-of-gravity.
Wet CG Z
Specifies the Z-axis location of the wet center-of-gravity.
Fabrication and Construction
Fabrication Requirement
Specifies the fabrication requirement for the object. To change the options on the list, edit the Fabrication Type select list in Catalog.
Rule Driven
Specifies that a rule drives the value. This is the default option. Click to switch to User Driven .
User Driven
Allows you to select a value. Click to switch to Rule Driven .
Fabrication Type
Specifies the type of fabrication for the object. To change the options on the list, edit the Fabrication Type select list in Catalog.
Rule Controlled
Specifies that a rule defined for a parent property controls the value. If Rule Controlled does not display, you can select a value.
Construction Requirement
Specifies the construction requirement for the object. To change the options on the list, edit the Construction Requirement select list in Catalog.
Construction Type
Specifies the type of construction for the object. To change the options on the list, edit the Construction Type select list in Catalog.
Responsibility
Cleaning Responsibility
Specifies the party responsible for cleaning the object. To change the options on the list, edit the Cleaning Responsibility select list in Catalog.
Design Responsibility
Specifies the party responsible for designing the object. To change the options on the list, edit the Design Responsibility select list in Catalog.
Fabrication Responsibility
Specifies the party responsible for fabricating the object. To change the options on the list, edit the Fabrication Responsibility select list in Catalog.
Installation Responsibility
Specifies the party responsible for installing the object. To change the options on the list, edit the Installation Responsibility select list in Catalog.
Painting Responsibility
Specifies the party responsible for painting the object. To change the options on the list, edit the Painting Responsibility select list in Catalog.
Requisition Responsibility
Specifies the party responsible for ordering the object. To change the options on the list, edit the Requisition Responsibility select list in Catalog.
Supply Responsibility
Specifies the party responsible for delivering the object. To change the options on the list, edit the Supply Responsibility select list in Catalog.
Testing Responsibility
Specifies the party responsible for testing on the object. To change the options on the list, edit the Testing Responsibility select list in Catalog.