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Click Tools > Place Base Plate Command.
The Place Base Plate ribbon displays.
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Select the structural members under which to place the base plates.
You can select the members in the model or the Workspace Explorer.
The selected members highlight.
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Select More from the Select Base Plate list.
The Select Equipment dialog box displays.
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Browse through the hierarchy to select the base plate from the catalog.
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Click OK on the Select Equipment dialog box.
The selected base plate name displays in the Select Base Plate box.
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Click Finish on the Place Base Plate ribbon.
Smart 3D places the placement point of the base plate at the bottom center of each member.
