Creating Slots and Collars

Slot lets you create slots and collars on panels, plates, and stiffeners for the free passage of stiffeners.

Before you begin: Set the Resources Catalog and Structure Reference Catalog resources in Data Setup.
  1. In the Penetrated Element box, select a panel, a plate, or a stiffener.

    You can select multiple penetrated elements.

  2. In the Penetrating Element box, select a stiffener.

    You can select multiple stiffeners.

    New rows are added for all intersections and the selected elements appear in the Penetrated Element and Penetrating Element columns.
  3. Select the rows and click Define/Edit Slot .
  4. In the Define Feature and Parameters dialog box, define the slots:
    1. In the Type list, select the slot type.
    2. In the Name list, select the required slot.
    3. Optional: Keep the Linked to reference check box selected so as to link the instantiated slot with its slot reference.

      By default, this check box is selected when the slot is defined as linkable in the slot table.

    4. Select the forming mode from the list.
    5. Click Apply.
      The slot parameters are displayed under Slot. If the selected slot type has a collar, the collar parameters are displayed under Collar.
    6. Optional: If the selected slot type has a collar, specify the material and orientation for the collar.
    7. Click OK.
    The slots and collars are created. The defined slot, forming mode, and status of the created slot are displayed in the Slot panel.

  5. Close the Slot panel.

 

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