Name
Specifies the name of the shrinkage.
Naming Rule
Select the naming rule to use to name the shrinkage.
DefaultNameRule
Enables the software automatically name new objects. If the Shrinkage Type is set to Scaling by Edge, the following syntax is used: <"Scaling shrinkage ">-<Workshare Location ID>. For example, Scaling shrinkage -1. If the Shrinkage Type is set to Global Axis, the following syntax is used: <"Global shrinkage ">-<Workshare Location ID>. For example, Global shrinkage -1.
User Defined
Requires that you a name in the Name box.
Detailed Part Status
Displays the status of the parent object for the shrinkage. This property only displays when you are modifying a shrinkage.
Manufacturing Object Status
Displays the status of the shrinkage. This property only displays when you are modifying a shrinkage.
Shrinkage Type
Specifies the direction type of shrinkage to apply.
By Axis
Select a grid system axis to define the shrinkage direction.
By Edge
Select one of two edges so that it can determine the shrinkage directions.
By Vector
The software provides one more list called selection method and depends upon the selection method there you can select the primary and secondary directions.
Selection Method
Specifies the active shrinkage mode.
Coordinate System
Select primary and secondary direction vectors as axis.
Edge
Select primary and secondary direction vectors as plate edges.
Global
Primary and secondary direction as standard vectors [X (1, 0, 0), Y (0, 1, 0), Z (0, 0, 1)].
Vector
User can create shrinkage in any direction with the help of Shrinkage Direction Vectors control.
Validate calculates the primary/secondary vector with respect to the plate normal and primary/secondary vector.
Frame System
Shows all the frame systems from the catalog rule in the range of the selected plate. This option is only visible when the Shrinkage Type is By Axis, or when the Shrinkage Type is By Vector and the Selection Method is Coordinate System.
Primary Direction
Displays the coordinate system name and primary direction of the shrinkage when the Shrinkage Type is By Axis. When Shrinkage Type is By Vector depends upon the selection method it will show axis (Coordinate System) or vector (Global and vector). This box is empty when Shrinkage Type is By Edge or selection method is Edge.
Secondary Direction
Displays the coordinate system name and secondary direction of the shrinkage when the Shrinkage Type is By Axis. When Shrinkage Type is By Vector depends upon the selection method it will show axis (Coordinate System) or vector (Global and vector). This box is empty when Shrinkage Type is By Edge or selection method is Edge.
Primary Factor
Specifies a factor for the amount of extra material to apply in the primary direction.
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The units displayed in the primary, secondary, and tertiary factor fields are determined by the Slope setting on the Units of Measure tab of the Options dialog. Click Tools > Options to display this dialog.
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Click Units in the list to display a list of customized units. To display custom units in the list, add the units to the StrMfgShrinkageUOM sheet in the AllStructMfgCodeLists.xls workbook, and then bulk load the workbook. The AllStructMfgCodeLists.xls workbook is delivered to [Product Folder]\ShipCatalogData\BulkLoad\DataFiles\StructManufacturing.
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The software updates the defined factors depending on the selected units.
Secondary Factor
Specifies a factor for the amount of extra material to apply in the secondary direction.
Tertiary Factor
Specifies a factor for the amount of extra material to apply in the tertiary direction. Use values from 0mm to 1m for plates and profiles.