Creating a Base Plate

Select the neutral axis of a catalog column.

In the Base Plate dialog box, select the shape of the base plate and specify the dimensions of the plate..

Tip: You can also use the dimension manipulators in the 3D area to modify the dimensions of the plate.

To position the origin of the U, V axes of the base plate relative to the host column, select any one alignment point.

Note: The alignment points that can be selected are displayed at the bottom of the catalog column.

Align the plate in the U

and V

directions.

Select the thickness orientation of the plate.

Option	Description
Up	Applies the thickness in the upward direction, normal to the UV plane.
Down	Applies the thickness in the downward direction, normal to the UV plane.
Both	Applies the thickness centered on the the UV plane.

Click Base Plate Options

and specify the offsets for the plate in the U, V, and W directions.

Notes:

You can click to reset the offset values to zero.
You can select the Show additional alignment points check box to display the additional alignment points that can be selected.

Click Ok

.