OpenBridge Modeler

Restricted detailing styles

With the help of limited detailing styles it is even easier to create and use a suitable style for a component. These styles are optimized for the detailing in question (e.g. the profile as a part) on their creation, but can only be used for this type of detailing subsequently.

In the list of detailing styles these styles can be recognized by red symbols, the detail style dialog also contains a clear indication.   

Advantages

A major advantage of restricted styles is their clarity. During their creation only information relevant to the detailing is requested and all unimportant pages are deleted and/or unnecessary parameters are deactivated during subsequent revision.



Here you see the parameter pages of a detailing style which is restricted to manual details. Since the latter cannot automatically be given dimensions or position flags, the corresponding pages are not available. The choices in the basic settings and the 2D display are also limited.

A restricted style has the advantage that you can only seldom change parameters that have no impact on the detailing. Moreover, an assignment filter is directly integrated, so that only suitable components can be assigned this style.

Note: Should you assign a group of profiles, stiffeners and 3D solids a detailing style restricted to profiles, for example, only the profiles will be attributed this style.

Disadvantages

Restricted styles can no longer be assigned any other detailing type at a later date (a group style cannot be assigned to a single part, for example) - which tends to be an advantage in most cases.

You can transform a restricted style into a universal style retrospectively. You must consider, however, that the parameters required for the other type were not requested on creation of the style and therefore must be adapted manually.