The following procedures create a collar that the software can place when a plate, a slot, and penetrating profile are detailed.
Copy and Rename an Existing Collar Symbol
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Open the file using the Symbol2D environment.
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Delete any existing geometry from the file.
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Click Tools > Add-Ins, and display the Collar ribbon bar.
Create the Profile Geometry
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Copy and paste the required cross section from the cross-section symbol. Do not sketch the profile geometry because it must match the cross section exactly.
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Copy and paste the slot geometry for which the clip will be used.
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Delete any unnecessary geometry. If possible, limit the geometry to segments required to constrain the collar. This allows the collar symbol to be used for multiple slots and cross sections.
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Lock the input geometry segments.
A - Profile
B - Slot
Create the Base Plate Geometry
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Sketch an input spline to represent the base plate of the profile.
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Click Lock, and select the spline to lock the element.
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Sketch the base plate on the Inputs layer.
A - Base Plate
Name the Input Geometry
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Right-click each profile segment, and open the Properties dialog box.
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Click the User tab, and check the segment name. If you copied a cross section and slot and pasted it into the collar symbol, the names should already exist.
Create Input Groups
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Create an input group for the base plate spline.
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Make sure that the profile geometry is grouped.
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Make sure the slot geometry is grouped.
A - Profile Group
B - Slot Group
C - Base Plate Group
Name the Input Groups
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Click Name Inputs. Click Name, and select the input name in the Value field. Click Apply.
Create the Collar Geometry
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Sketch the collar geometry on the Default layer.
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If the collar is watertight and should be constrained to the base plate, use a spline and put it on the BasePlane layer.
Group the Collar Geometry
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Hold the CTRL key, and select the segments in a clockwise sequence.
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Click Group.
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Use the Name Geometry dialog box to name the edges of the collar. Follow the naming conventions. For more information, see Collars.
Constrain and Dimension the Geometry.
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Place the dimensions on the CrossSectionPlane, Default, or NoShortPtAdj layer, depending on your requirements. For more information, see Collars.
Add Parameter Names to the Dimensions
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Click Symbol Properties, and click the Parameters tab.
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The parameter names must match the names in the bulkload file.
Define the Representation
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Click Symbol Representation, and assign the collar geometry group the clip representation.
Save the Symbol File
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Save the symbol with a .SYM extension.
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Before you close the file, check the symbol's timestamp to verify that it was saved. If it was not, click Save As, and overwrite the file.
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Save the file to the symbol share under the [SharedContent Folder]\FTLibrary\Collars folder.
Modify the C# Rules
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Add new Smart Items to the proper selector, then save and recompile the project.
Modify the Bulkload Spreadsheet
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In the [Product Folder]\ShipCatalogData\BulkLoad\DataFiles\StructDetail folder, modify the FT_SRDConstDetailsClips_Style1.xls and FT_SRDConstDetailsClips_Style2.xls files to add the new symbol.
Bulkload the Symbol
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Bulkload in Append or Add mode.
Place the New Collar in the Model
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Place a deck.
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Place a transverse bulkhead that intersects the deck.
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Place a deck profile that intersects the bulkhead using the cross section in the collar symbol.
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Split the bulkhead with the profile.
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Detail the deck, bulkhead, and profile to get the slot and associated collar.