Place a straking seam by offset - Intergraph Smart 3D - Help

Intergraph Smart 3D Structural Detailing

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12 (2018)
  1. Click Straking Seam by Offset on the vertical toolbar.

  2. Select the plate part to receive the seam.

  3. Click Accept .

  4. Select a base curve that the software is to use to compute the offset curve.

  5. Click Accept .

  6. Type an offset value in the Offset box.

  7. Specify the method and count to use.

  8. Select, in a graphic view, on which side the base curve to apply the offset. A red arrow appears as you move the mouse indicating the direction of the offset.

  9. Click Accept .

  10. Define the seam boundaries.

    Pick boundaries

  11. Click Accept .

  12. Click Finish to place the seam.

  • If you do not select boundaries, the software uses the entire length of the base curve to apply to the resulting seam curves.

  • A straking seam is always attached to a plate part.

  • You can define properties for the seam to provide a unique identification.