| Use
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Used to select the type of structural member to
place. Available types:
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| Load
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Used to select the type of structural load the
member supports. Available types:
- Not Set
- Gravity Only
- Gravity and Lateral
- Lateral Only
- Non Structural
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| Material
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Used to select a material definition. Available
materials are those added/imported to the project dgnlib or active dgn using
Material Manager. You can open Material Manager by clicking the browse button
to add materials.
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| Preview
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Displays a 3D preview of the active section
definition including it's placement point and member line. You can change the
view rotation and the rendering mode using the drop down toolbars in the top
left corner of the preview panel.
Tip: If
you do not see the member line (yellow by default), try changing the display to
wireframe.
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| Place From
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Sets the placement of the slab relative to the data
points that place the slab.
- Bottom - The
surface member is constructed from the bottom up.
- Center - The
surface member is constructed from the center, equally up and down.
-
Top - The surface member is constructed
from the top down.
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| Thickness
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Specifies the thickness (or height) of the surface
member.
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| Base Offset
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Sets the Z axis distance from the active ACS to the
top of the surface component. This setting can be a negative value.
Note: Top of Slab works relative to the active floor elevation at
time of placement. When the ACS Plane and ACS Plane Snap locks are off, Top of
Slab is relative to the Active Depth.
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| Properties tab
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Displays ISM SurfaceMember properties assigned to
the member. These properties are used for ISM Import and Export.
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Used to model a surface member
(slab, pile cap, footing) by drawing a boundary.
