Flange - Options Tab

Orientation

These options are only available for Guide + prio. tangent and Guide + prio. direction.

Direction: You can specify the flange direction manually via the contextual command.

Parameter

Length

Defines the main length of the flange.

Invert direction: Inverts the direction. The Length values are also inverted.
Revert direction: Inverts the direction only. The Length values remain unchanged. This allows, for example, to use positive values only.

Note: Invert direction and Revert direction cannot be used individually, i. e. the direction is also modified on the opposite side as well as for the crown options Factor and Angle.

Individual

You can specify an individual length between start and end point.

Distance

Selected: Creates the flange surface in flange direction. The flange length is measured along the basic flange direction.
Cleared: Creates the flange surface in flange direction. The flange length is measured along the defined flange direction.

Angle

Defines the angle of the flange with respect to the selected Alignment options.

Invert angle: Inverts the direction. The Length values are also inverted.
Revert angle: Inverts the angle only. The Length values remain unchanged. This allows, for example, to use positive values only.

Note: Invert angle and Revert angle cannot be used individually, i. e. the angle is also modified on the opposite side as well as for Factor and Angle.

Individual: You can specify an individual angle between start and end point.
Align opposite: If Both sides and Individual are selected for Angle, the opposite angle can be aligned. That means the difference between both angle is always 180deg. In this case, only one flange surface is created.

Both sides

Creates a flange surface in both directions of the flange alignment.

Assign tangent

Adopts the tangent at the opposite edge of the flange surface at both ends from the guide.

Contextual Command Length and Angle

For Length and Angle the following contextual command is available:

Edit formula…: Enables you to edit a formula, see About the Formula Editor in the Knowledge Advisor User's Guide.
Add tolerance…: Enables you to edit tolerances.
Change step: Modifies the values for Length and Angle by 1 mm or the specified step size. The step size can be modified via new one.
Previous values: The previous values are displayed and can be reused.
Measure Item…: See Measuring Elements in the Generative Shape Design User's Guide.
Measure between…: See Measuring Elements in the Generative Shape Design User's Guide.
Add Multiple Values: Enables you to add multiple values for the object.
Add Range: Specifies values within a range for Length and Angle.; Activates a dialog in which you can modify the values for the inferior and superior range. With Included, the inferior and superior limit values are included.
Edit Comment…: Enables you to add a comment.
Lock: Enables you to lock a parameter.