Naming Section Edges

This topic provides information about the naming convention of the section edges and a list of section parameters.

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Naming Conventions of Section Edges

There are different section profiles for a stiffener. Each of them has different naming convention. The naming convention for detailed sections is illustrated below:

Section ProfileNaming Convention
I-section
T-section
L-section
C-section

List of Section Keys

Below is a list of section keys which can be assigned to the section profiles.

CATStrKeyForSection.Key0 = "UnknownFace";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key1 = "Start";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key2 = "End";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key3 = "MoldedFlange1";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key4 = "Flange1Toe+";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key5 = "Flange1Toe-";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key6 = "Flange1ToeInner+";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key7 = "Flange1ToeInner-";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key8 = "Flange1Inner+";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key9 = "Flange1Inner-";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key10 = "WebFlange1Root+";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key11 = "WebFlange1Root-";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key12 = "WebInner+";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key13 = "WebInner-";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key14 = "WebFlange2Root+";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key15 = "WebFlange2Root-";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key16 = "Flange2Inner+";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key17 = "Flange2Inner-";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key18 = "Flange2Toe+";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key19 = "Flange2Toe-";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key20 = "Flange2ToeInner+";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key21 = "Flange2ToeInner-";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key22 = "MoldedFlange2";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key23 = "Outer";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key24 = "Inner";

CATStrKeyForSection.Key25 = "WebInner";

Among these keys, only the following keys are used in the simplified representation of the section:

  • MoldedFlange1
  • MoldedFlange2
  • Outer
  • WebInner

Below is the simplified representation for I-Section:

Assign Keys

For identifying the web and flange separately, you need to assign the keys to simplified representation of the section and profile manually.

  1. Open the simplified representation of a section in the Sketcher app.

  2. In the tree, select a line.

    The selected geometry is highlighted in the sketch.

  3. Right-click the line and select Properties.

    The Properties dialog box appears.

  4. Select the Feature Properties tab.

  5. In the Feature Name box, edit the feature name by adding a bracket and a key number.

    If you have assigned the "MoldedFlange1" key to the line, it appears as Line.x(3).

  6. Click OK.

    The key parameter is assigned to the geometry.

Important: You can select a particular face of the stiffener as a limiting element using the Alt key.