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Displays the controls used to add a fabrication margin to plate edges or profile ends.

Properties ICON Properties

Opens the Fabrication Margin Properties Dialog, which you use to view and modify the properties of the fabrication margin that you are about to place in the model.

Part

Select the detailed plate, profile, or member part to which you want to add the fabrication margin. You can select the part in a graphic view or in the Workspace Explorer.

  • If the Rule box is selected and you first select a plate that is oblique by rule, then the oblique properties are set and you can pick only connected plates.

  • If the Rule box is selected and you first select a plate that is constant by rule, then you can pick only plates that comply with that rule.

  • If the Rule box is not selected, then you can select any plates. The software applies the last used margin as a default.

  • If the Mode box is set to Constant, then you can select any parts.

  • If the Mode box is set to Oblique, then you can select only connected parts.

  • If you clear a part, then the software automatically clears the faces of that part.

Lateral Face

Select the plate later faces (edges) or profile ends on which to add margin. Because a face can only have one margin of a given type, the faces of the selected parts that already have a margin of the currently selected type are highlighted and not selectable.

  • If the Mode box is set to Constant, then you can select any face of the selected parts. If you select two parts, and then select the face between those parts, the software selects one edge of the connected parts. You must select an edge on the other plate for placing multiple margins. You can place a margin on only one edge of the plat. For example, if you select p1, p2, and p3 in the Part step, then you can select one edge on each of the plates to place a margin.

  • If the Mode box is set to Oblique, then you can select only connected, continuous faces. For example if you select p1 and p2, then you cannot select p3.

  • After the faces are selected, then the software runs the appropriate rules to set the margins and the default feature move setting.

Start End

Select the start point for the oblique margin on one side of the selected faces. This option is only available if the Mode box is set to Oblique.

Finish

Creates the fabrication margin using the parameters that you have defined.

Cancel

Clears the selection.

Accept

Accepts the selection.

Part Filter

Specifies the type of part that you can select.

Rule

Specifies that the margin is placed by rule.

Mode

Specifies whether the margin is constant or oblique.

If you have selected multiple plates or faces, you cannot change from constant to oblique. You can change multiple plates or faces from oblique to constant.

Type

Select the type of margin to apply. See Fabrication Margin Command.

Value

Specifies the amount of margin to apply. This option displays when The Mode box is set to Constant.

Start Value

Specifies the amount of margin to apply at the identified start point of the selected lateral face. This option displays when The Mode box is set to Oblique.

End Value

Specifies the amount of margin to apply at the opposite point of the identified start point at the selected lateral face. The oblique margin is linearly distributed between the start and end points. This option displays when the Mode box is set to Oblique.

Direction

Indicates the direction in which the margin is applied to the object. When the direction is set to Perpendicular to Edge, the margin is applied normal to the lateral face port. When the direction is set to Global for a plate, the margin is applied in the direction along the X, Y, or Z axis in which the plate is oriented. If the direction is set to Global for a profile, the margin is applied along the landing curve direction.

Geometry Change

Indicates whether the margin should be trimmed. The following options are available:

As Margin

Trimming is needed. The extension is only on the edge.

By Stretch

No trimming is needed. The software stretches the shape along the part like shrinkage.

As Reference

No request to extend the geometry. The margin is placed as a reference.

Stretch Offset

The length of the adjacent edge that the software adjusts while applying the margin. This option is only editable if Geometry Change is set to By Stretch.