This section contains all the design information of the reference point.
Zero Point can be present in the manufacturing end cut. Zero Point computes from the origin
point and the offset value defined in the design end cut.
- When the BSU location is at the start, the zero point of the start end cut projects on
the infinite curve of the bottom edge. The edge near the
MoldedFlange1 face of the WebInner- face
of the design profile, is the reference point.
- When the BSU location is at the end, the zero point of the end cut projects on the
infinite curve of the bottom edge. This is the edge near the
MoldedFlange1 face of the WebInner- face
of the design profile, and is the reference point.
This shows the reference point when the BSU is at the start.
- Start Zero point.
- Reference Point.
- Infinite line of the bottom edge (edge near the MoldedFlange1) of
the WebInner- face.
The distances measure from this reference point, and the reference point never changes once
created.
Zero Point Distance
The zero point distance exports in XML in the DistanceFromStart
attribute of the Position node of the end cut (start/end)
in DesignData. DistanceFromStart of the
end cut is the horizontal distance between the reference point and the zero point of the
end cut.
Profile Length
Length of the design profile envelope exports in the Length
attribute of the Profile node of
DesignData.
This is the length between the extreme points of the material of the design profile.
If the design profile is curved, it is the length between the extreme points of the
flattened design profile.
Cutting Length
The total cutting length is exported in the CuttingLength
attribute of the Profile node of
ManufacturingData.
CuttingLength = Distance between Zero Points + Positive Margins – Negative Margin – Root
gap values + Overlength(Start) + Overlength(End).
Note:
The zero point offset value already is a consideration in the zero point itself.
Profile Form
The form of the profile is exported in the Form attribute of the
Profile node in ManufacturingData. Below
are the different types of profile form:
- STRAIGHT – Web and Flange both are planer.
- BENT – Web is planer and Flange is nonplaner.
- TWISTED – Web and Flange both are nonplaner.
- ROLLED – Web is nonplaner and Flange is planer.
Note:
Web refers to WebInner- and Flange
refers to MoldedFlange2.
Profile UUID
The UUID of the design profile exports in the
UUID attribute of the Product node in
DesignData.
Position Number
The Position number of the design profile exports in the
PositionNumber attribute of the Product
node in DesignData.
Marking Lines
The marking lines such as attachment line, alignment line, reference line, and others are
exported in the MarkingLines node of
ManufacturingData. This is applicable only for nonclosed
wire.
If the marking line is straight, the start and end vertex of the line exports, if
curved, start point, end point, and points in every 20mm curvilinear distance exports.
Each point has DistanceFromStart,
DistanceFromBottom, and ID attributes in
the Point node.
- DistanceFromStart is the horizontal distance from the
reference point.
- DistanceFromBottom is the vertical distance from the
reference point.
Inverse Bending Curve
The IBC data exports in the generic profile XML in the IBC Data
node of ManufacturingData.
Each point of the IBC has DistanceFromStart and
DistanceFromBottom attributes, which denote the horizontal
distance and the vertical distance respectively from the reference point.
Opening Parameters
- Design Parameters defined for the built-in opening are exported to the XML in the
Opening node of DesignData.
- Mfg parameters for the catalog opening are exported to the XML in the
OpeningPreparation node of
ManufacturingData.
