Displays the options that you use to place the standalone detailed planar plate part in the model.
Plate Part Properties
Activates the Place Plate Part Properties dialog box, which you use to view and modify the properties of the plate part that you are about to place in the model. The initial plate system properties default from the selected structural specification. For more information, see Place Plate Parts Properties Dialog Box.
Define Plane
Select the reference plane of the plate part. You can select multiple planes to place multiple plate parts at the same time. The software uses the same boundaries for each plane and places the plate parts. After placement, the plate parts are unrelated to each other and can be edited as individual entities unless boundaries are defined as boundary curves. If so, then a single curve is related to all of the plate parts.
Define Boundaries
Define the outside boundaries of the plate part. You can define the boundaries by selecting objects in the model or by sketching boundary curves. If you select objects in the model, and those objects are moved, the software automatically resizes the plate part to maintain the boundary relationship.
Define Thickness Direction
Specifies the side of the plane on which to place the thickness of the plate.
Finish
Places the plate part using the defined parameters.
Define Plane Controls
By Plane or Offset Plane
Places the plate system a specified distance from the reference plane. If you choose this option, you must define the offset distance. An offset distance of zero defines a coincident plane.
Plane by Point and Vector
Specifies the reference plane by defining a vector perpendicular to the reference plane. A third point defines the reference plane position along the vector.
Plane by Three Points
Specifies the reference plane using three points that you specify in the model.
/ Offset lock
Locks the Offset value, disabling updates of the offset value by mouse moves. The Lock option is only available when you use the Offset from a Plane option.
Offset
Specifies the offset distance for the plate from the selected reference plane. You can specify the offset dynamically in graphics or by typing the distance. The Offset option is only available when you use the Offset from a Plane option.
Angle
Specify the angle at which to place the plate relative to the reference plane. You have to define the axis of rotation using two points before you can define the angle. The Angle option is only available when you use the Angle from plane option.
Step
Specifies the angle step. The step is incremented by this value when the cursor is moved in the graphic view. The Step option is only available when you use the Angle from plane option.
Select Vector
Defines or selects a vector normal to the needed plane. This option is only available when you use the Plane by Point and Vector option.
Define Point
Specifies the point along the vector at which to place the plate system or plane. This option is only available when you use the Plane by Point and Vector option.
Define Point 1
Specifies the location of the first of three points that defines the plane. This option is only available when you are using the Plane by Three Points option.
Define Point 2
Specifies the location of the second of three points that defines the plane. This option is only available when you are using the Plane by Three Points option.
Define Point 3
Specifies the location of the third of three points that defines the plane. This option is only available when you are using the Plane by Three Points option.
Define Boundary Controls
Pick Boundaries
Selects objects in the model or in the Workspace Explorer to define the boundaries. This option is only available when you are defining the boundaries.
After you select a boundary plate, press SHIFT to select the Pick Edges option. Press SHIFT again to return to the Pick Boundaries option.
Pick Edges
Selects free edges on plates to define the boundary. This option is available when you select a plate in the Pick Boundaries step.
Solve Ambiguity
Clarifies the required boundary. If the boundaries that you selected can form the object boundary in more than one way, then you have defined an ambiguous boundary. The software prompts you to select multiple bounded areas to specify the boundary. For more information, see Solve ambiguous solution created by selected boundaries.
Boundary List
Opens the Boundary List dialog box. This dialog box allows you to review and define the boundaries. For more information, see Boundary List Dialog Box.
Boundary Curve
Draws the boundaries. This option is only available when you are defining the boundaries. See Define Plane Controls below.
Sketching Plane
Selects the sketching plane for the boundary.
Add Intersecting Item
Allows you to select objects in the model that intersect the sketching plane to use as reference geometry. You see the selected objects in the Sketch 2D environment.
Add Projection Item
Allows you to select objects in the model that do not intersect the sketching plane that you want to use as reference geometry. The objects are projected onto the sketching plane, and you see the selected objects in the Sketch 2D environment.
Sketch 2D
Opens the Sketch 2D environment in which you can draw the boundary.
Auto
Allows the software to automatically add all objects that are relative to the object to be sketched to a select set. The Workspace Explorer and the graphics view highlight items in the select set. If the software adds no objects to the select set, a message displays in the status bar. This option is only available when you use the Add Intersecting Item or the Add Projection Item option. For more information, see Sketch 2D Best Practices.
Reject
Clears all selected planes or boundaries.
Accept
Accepts all selected planes or boundaries.
Parent System
Select the parent system for the plate part that you are placing. Systems are defined using the Systems and Specifications task.
Material
Select the material for the plate part.
Grade
Select the material grade for the plate part.
Thickness
Select the material thickness for the plate part.