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Intergraph Smart 3D Molded Forms

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 Properties

Opens the Advanced Plate System Properties Dialog to view and modify the properties of the advanced plate system. The software defines the default properties from the selected structural specification and the advanced plate system rules.

Macro Definition

Specifies the advanced plate system macro to use. The macro that you select determines the inputs that the software requires. Select one of the following:

1

Specifies a supporting member. The member can be continuous or two connected members.

2

Specifies the first supported member.

3

Specifies the second supported member that is colinear with the first supported member.

Color Coding

For a new advanced plate system, you can identify the status of input items by the background color of the step:

  • - No background color when no input is selected.

  • - Yellow background when an input is newly selected.

  • - Yellow background when you change a parameter from the default value.

  • - Blue background when you previously selected an input.

Selected inputs appear highlighted in pink in the Workspace Explorer and as pink dotted lines in the graphic view:

 Reject

Clears the selection for the current step.

 Accept

Accepts the selection for the current step.

Continue

Completes the advanced plate system definition, shows a preview of the system, and returns to the Advanced Plate System Ribbon.

To change the advanced plate system definition, click Select Supports on the Advanced Plate System Ribbon.

Category

Specifies a category for the macro. This option is not currently used.

Length

Specifies the length of the insert plate in each direction from the intersection of the supported and supporting members.

Radius

Specifies the radius of the insert plate at each inside corner of the cross.

Direction

Specifies the flange on which to place the insert plate, relative to the member major axis. Select Positive to place the insert plate on the top flanges of the members. Select Negative to place the insert plate on the bottom flanges of the members.