Displays the controls used to add a fabrication margin to all of the plate edges or profile ends connected to a selected assembly.
Assembly Margin Settings
Opens the Assembly 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.
Block or Assembly
Select the block or assembly to which you want to add the margin.
Select Connected Assembly
Select the adjacent block or assembly to specify the connection between assemblies to which you want to add the margin.
Part
Select the plate or profile part to which you want to add the fabrication margin. You can select the part in a graphic view or in the Workspace Explorer.
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Connected fabrication margins are always Constant.
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If the Rule box is not selected, then you can select any plates. The software applies the last used margin as a default.
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If you clear the selection from a part, then the software automatically clears the selection from the faces of that part.
Margin Properties
Displays Margin Properties Dialog (Margin By Assembly Connections), which enables you to review or edit the properties of the margins that you are creating or editing.
Finish
Creates the fabrication margin using the parameters that you have defined.
Cancel
Clears the selection.
Accept
Accepts the selection.
Offset Direction
Indicates the direction for the group of margins. The software uses this setting to compute the direction in which individual margins are applied for each part. In the case of plates, when you set the direction to Perpendicular to Edge, the margin is applied normal to the lateral face port. When you set the direction to Global X, Global Y, or Global Z, the margin is applied along the X, Y, or Z axis in which the plate is oriented. For profiles, the software always applies the margin along the landing curve direction.
Highlight
Highlights the parts only when checked. By default, the software always highlights the connections.
Assembly Filter
Specifies the filter for selecting assemblies.
Selected Assembly
Displays the assembly's name in the combo box when you select the assembly in the first step. This combo box is used to select the assembly from the Database by clicking More and then selecting the required assembly.
Connected Assembly
Displays the assembly's name in the combo box when you select the assembly in the second step. This combo box is used to select the assembly from the Database by clicking More and then selecting the required assembly.
Rule
Specifies that the margin is placed by rule.
Type
Select the type of margin to apply. See Fabrication Margin.
Value
Specifies the amount of margin to apply. This option displays when The Mode box is set to Constant.
Direction
Specifies the direction for applying the margin for the parts. The available options are Perpendicular to Edge and Global.