Weld Shapes dialog

Used to add custom shapes welded from plates.

Opens when Create Low/Normal/High Resolution is selected from the right-click menu in the (User Shape Manager) dialog for a Weld Shape entry.

Here, you can specify and change the shape contour. In addition, you can add plates and determine their position either relative to the origin or relative to other plates.

When you leave the dialog with the OK-button and enter the parts list data, the weld shape will be created.

Setting	Description
Act	This option displays which plate is checked as current plate at the moment. There is a separate display on the monitor.
From	The number of plates is displayed.
Width	The width of the current plate is indicated.
Height	The thickness of the current plate is indicated.
Item No.	The item number of the current plate is indicated.
Material	The material of the current plate is indicated.
Treat Parts as Single Parts	When checked, the shape is treated like the contained individual parts at positioning, parts list and detailing. You have access to the subordinate properties of each single plate without having to drop status the shape.
Check Flats When Explode	When you dissolve the shape, it is verified whether flats can create the included sizes. Then, flats will be created instead of poly-plates.
Monitor/Point Selection	Here, you can define whether you want to see and modify the insertion points of the current plate or whether you want to see and modify the insertion points of the reference plate. The current plate will be aligned correspondingly.
X-Pos	The x position of the insertion. This can either be relative to the origin or to an insertion point of a reference plate.
Y-Pos	The y position of the insertion. This can either be relative to the origin or to an insertion point of a reference plate.
Rotation	The rotation of the plate around its insertion point.
Insertion Point	Depending on the setting, you can see here the insertion point of the current plate related to the reference point or the selected reference point at the reference plate.
Relative to (Element)	When checked, the insertion point is relative to a reference plate.
Element	The number of the reference plate.
Element Pos	The number of the insertion point of the reference plate.

Dialog Controls

Setting	Description
OK	Closes the dialog and save your changes.
Cancel	Closes the dialog without saving changes.
Help	Opens online help.
Template	Saves and retrieve (Using Templates) settings to be used on other projects.
Add element to shape	Adds a new plate to the current definition.
Subtract element from shape	Removes the currently selected plate from the definition.
Mark previous/Next element	Previous plate / Next plate is checked as currently selected plate, respectively.