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Path > Concrete (Assembly Unit)

Path > Concrete (Assembly Unit)

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.

Group

Property Tab > 2nd sub tab

Element type

Boundary condition

Constraint Tab

Section alignment

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