Path > Concrete (Assembly Unit)
- 1 Overview of Functions
- 2 Details of Functions
- 2.1 Create Tab > 1st sub tab
- 2.1.1 On/Off Option
- 2.1.2 Define profile plane
- 2.1.3 User section list
- 2.1.4 Generate member
- 2.2 Create Tab > 2nd sub tab
- 2.2.1 Cardinal point
- 2.3 Create Tab > 3rd sub tab
- 2.3.1 Auto matching rule
- 2.3.2 Rotate quadrant of end profile
- 2.4 Create Tab > 4th sub tab
- 2.4.1 Define shape variation
- 2.4.2 Option
- 2.5 Property Tab > 1st sub tab
- 2.5.1 Classification
- 2.5.2 Group
- 2.6 Property Tab > 2nd sub tab
- 2.6.1 Element type
- 2.6.2 Boundary condition
- 2.7 Constraint Tab
- 2.7.1 Section alignment
- 2.1 Create Tab > 1st sub tab
Overview of Functions
Create a concrete member that follows the path.
Path> Concrete / Structure is created by extruding section or lofting different profiles. Based on the following rules, It will limit the direction of section and direction for structure generation.
Profiles of the structure can only be created in a plane normal to the master line.
Path of structure generation is always parallel to the master line.
These constraints are applied because they are dynamically updated based on the layout that the library are assigned. Geometry and the length needs to be automatically extended / reduced.
- EX) Girders in a bridge
Details of Functions
Create Tab > 1st sub tab
On/Off Option
Check on whether a tapered object is created or not.
Define profile plane
Displayed when the Use User Section is turned on.
Start of target line : Towards the end point by the offset value inputted from the start point of master line. In the separated position, define the plane normal to the master line as the profile plane.
End of target line : Towards start direction by the offset value inputted from the end point of master line.
In the separated position, define the plane normal to the master line as the profile plane.
User defined : At the position on the master line corresponding to the inputted ratio value, Define normal plane as the profile plane.
Distance from start profile plane* : Distance inputted from the plane of the Start profile
At the distance from the value, you define the plane that is normal to the master line as the profile plane.
(Displayed when the Tapered member is turned on.)
User section list
Displayed when the Use User Section is turned on.
3 points : You can insert General Profile through 3 point click (origin, X axis of profile, Y axis of profile) at the click of a button.
Generate member
Displayed when the Tapered member is turned on.
Direction : Sets the extraction direction of the profile.
Length : Enter the extraction distance of the profile.
Create Tab > 2nd sub tab
Cardinal point
Cardinal point : Sets the center line position based on the Bounding box of the profile.
Offset-y : Input the additional distance from the recently set , present Cardinal point to the direction of the Local-y axis of the profile.
Offset-z : Input the additional distance from the recently set, present Cardinal point to the direction of the Local-z axis of the profile.
Define from view : When clicking on the button, you can set the Cardinal point by clicking anywhere on the profile plan.
Create Tab > 3rd sub tab
Auto matching rule
Quadrant connection : After matching the reference, vertices of each quadrant, vertices are sequentially matched according to the Loop Sequence of the profile in the direction of 'up → down' and 'left → right'.
Quadrant half area : After matching the reference vertices of each quadrant, vertices are sequentially matched within each quadrant, according to the Loop Sequence of the profile.
Loop sequence : After matching the reference vertices of the first quadrant , match the vertices sequentially according to the Loop Sequence of the profile.
However, if the number of vertices of start and end profiles does not match, quadrant half area method is automatically applied.
Rotate quadrant of end profile
Clockwise : Rotates the Quadrant order of the End profile clockwise.
Counterclockwise : Rotates the quadrant order of the end profile counterclockwise.
Create Tab > 4th sub tab
Define shape variation
Variation origin : Sets the reference point on the profile to determine whether the curve can be connected.
(Polynomial)
Curve order-y : Sets the order of the curve with respect to the local y-axis direction.
Curve order-z : Sets the order of the curve with respect to the local z axis direction.
(Arc)
Radius-y : Enter the radius of the curve for y-axis direction.
Radius-z : Enter the radius of the curve for the local z-axis direction.
Convexity-y : Check if applying curve that changes convexly about Local y-axis direction.
Convexity-z : Check if applying curve that changes convexly about Local z-axis direction.
Option
Property Tab > 1st sub tab
Classification
Object type : Indicates Object type.
Member type : You can select the type of member.
Work type : You can select the type of work.
Material : You can choose the material.