From the
Function section of the
action bar,
click
Plate.
The Plate dialog box appears.
Under Material & Orientation,
Select the required material from the list.
If the Resources Catalog or
the Resources Library resource is not set in Data Setup, you can click
More... to search and select the material
from database.
Specify the thickness.
Optional:
Click to invert the material orientation.
Select the required thickness offset option.
Under Category & Name, select the required category
for the plate from the Category list.
Tips:
You can click More... to select the category
defined in the dictionary in the Data Setup. If no dictionary is set in Data Setup, only the default category is
available.
You can modify the category while editing the plate.
Optional:
Clear the
Automatic check box and enter the required name in
the
Name box.
Note:
If a naming action rule is set in Rules Catalog or Rules
Library in Data Setup, and the
Automatic check box is selected, the structural
object is named automatically according to naming action rule. For more
information, see .
Select a required support in the
work area.
Important:
The selection must be compatible with the
selected category. You can select multiple elements.
The selected elements appear in the
Support box. To view all support elements,
click the
button to display the elements list. You can remove or
replace the selected support.
Optional:
Specify the required offset value for the support.
The offset value is applicable for planar supports only.
If you want to have a common offset value for multiple supports, ensure
that the
Common support offset check box is selected.
If you want to give an individual offset to each
support, clear the
Common support offset check box. Click the
button. The element list appears displaying multiple
supports. Enter the required offset value for each support.
Click in the
Limit area to specify the limits.
The
Limits Toolbox appears.
Under
Limits,
Select one of the following
Limit Detail options:
Coarse,
Intermediate, or
Fine.
Select the limiting elements.
The
Object column displays the selected limit. The
Side column displays the orientation and the
Limit Type column displays the default limit
type.
Optional:
In the
Normal Offset, specify the offset value normal
to the limit.
Optional:
In the
Offset column, specify the offset value along
the support.
Optional:
Click
to get the correct orientation.
Optional:
In the
Limit Type list, select the limit type.
The default limit type appears as per the selected limit.
The selected limits appear in the dialog box.
You can modify the limits by replacing or deleting them.
Optional:
To modify the limits:
Click
to cancel the previously selected limit.
Click
to replace a limiting element with another element. To
do so, select a limiting element to be replaced, click
, and select another limiting element from the
work area.
Select the
Select all check box to delete all the
limits or apply same limit type.
Click
Apply.
The inputs are applied.
Click
OK.
The plate is created.
The following image shows plates created with different
categories. A denotes Shell, B denotes transverse bulkhead, C denotes
longitudinal bulkhead whereas D denotes deck.
Optional:
To edit the plate, select the plate in the
work area
and click
Plate on the
context toolbar.
.
The Plate dialog box appears.
to invert the material orientation.
button to display the elements list. You can remove or
replace the selected support.
to cancel the previously selected limit.
to replace a limiting element with another element. To
do so, select a limiting element to be replaced, click
