Plates/Polyplates - Arc Plates tab

Setting	Description
Dimensions	Width - Sets the plate width for rectangular insertions. Thickness - Selects the plate thickness from the drop-down list. Tip: To edit or add available plate thicknesses, click . The file pro_st3d.ptt is opened in the default text editor which you can use to edit the file. Tip: Alternatively, to overwrite any values, you can select the Allow user input for Plate Thickness option on the Options dialog Arc Plates tab. Otherwise, only values from this list may be selected. X-Offset - Sets an offset in the X direction of the plate relative to the selected insertion position. You can either enter this value or define the insertion point by means of the data points. Y-Offset - Sets an offset in the Y direction of the plate relative to the selected insertion position. You can either enter this value or define the insertion point by means of the data points. Item No. - Specifies an item number. Plate > 180? - When on, the tool creates an arc plate greater than 180? when using the three point insertion method.
Options	Label - Assigns a name for your plate from an editable file. The content of this file is displayed in this list. Click to open Pro_St3d.pdc. In addition to the name, you can define a weight as well which is indicated with plain text. After selection of a name, the material is directly set as well. Material - Lists all available materials. Part Family - If part families are defined, you can set them here. The selection of part family can influence the colour of the component part. Detail Style - If detailing styles are defined, you can determine them here. Display Class - If display classes are defined, you can determine them here. Area Class - If area classes are defined, you can determine them here. Description - If general part descriptions are defined, you can determine them here. The selection of the description can influence the colour and the layer. layer level - Here, you can specify on which layer the plates have to be stored.
Preview	Displays the selected plate in a plan view. Insertion points are shown as well. Select one of these points to insert the plate at this insertion point.
On arc	Inserts a bent plate by selecting an existing arc element.
By three points	Inserts a bent plate by entering three data points. Tip: Hold `ALT` upon entering data points so you can enter an arc with and angle greater than 180?.
Rotation options	=0 ? Resets a rotated bent plate to its original position prior to any rotations. -Phi ? Rotates the plate in a negative direction using the Rotation angle entered here. +Phi ? Rotates the plate in a positive direction using the Rotation angle entered here. -90 ? Rotates the plate in a negative direction by 90?. +90 ? Rotates the plate in a positive direction by 90?.
Rotation	Sets the value used for rotation by either the +Phi or - Phi options.
Accept current	After insertion, plates are still connected to the dialog. Modifications are still possible. Click to interrupt this connection, thus preventing further modifications (via this dialog) to already inserted plates.

Dimensions

Width - Sets the plate width for rectangular insertions.
Thickness - Selects the plate thickness from the drop-down list.
Tip: To edit or add available plate thicknesses, click . The file pro_st3d.ptt is opened in the default text editor which you can use to edit the file.

Tip: Alternatively, to overwrite any values, you can select the Allow user input for Plate Thickness option on the Options dialog Arc Plates tab. Otherwise, only values from this list may be selected.
X-Offset - Sets an offset in the X direction of the plate relative to the selected insertion position. You can either enter this value or define the insertion point by means of the data points.
Y-Offset - Sets an offset in the Y direction of the plate relative to the selected insertion position. You can either enter this value or define the insertion point by means of the data points.
Item No. - Specifies an item number.
Plate > 180? - When on, the tool creates an arc plate greater than 180? when using the three point insertion method.

Options

Label - Assigns a name for your plate from an editable file. The content of this file is displayed in this list. Click to open Pro_St3d.pdc. In addition to the name, you can define a weight as well which is indicated with plain text. After selection of a name, the material is directly set as well.
Material - Lists all available materials.
Part Family - If part families are defined, you can set them here. The selection of part family can influence the colour of the component part.
Detail Style - If detailing styles are defined, you can determine them here.
Display Class - If display classes are defined, you can determine them here.
Area Class - If area classes are defined, you can determine them here.
Description - If general part descriptions are defined, you can determine them here. The selection of the description can influence the colour and the layer.
layer level - Here, you can specify on which layer the plates have to be stored.

Preview

Displays the selected plate in a plan view. Insertion points are shown as well. Select one of these points to insert the plate at this insertion point.

On arc

Inserts a bent plate by selecting an existing arc element.

By three points

Inserts a bent plate by entering three data points.

Tip: Hold ALT upon entering data points so you can enter an arc with and angle greater than 180?.

Rotation options

=0 ? Resets a rotated bent plate to its original position prior to any rotations.
-Phi ? Rotates the plate in a negative direction using the Rotation angle entered here.
+Phi ? Rotates the plate in a positive direction using the Rotation angle entered here.
-90 ? Rotates the plate in a negative direction by 90?.
+90 ? Rotates the plate in a positive direction by 90?.

Rotation

Sets the value used for rotation by either the +Phi or - Phi options.

Accept current

After insertion, plates are still connected to the dialog. Modifications are still possible. Click to interrupt this connection, thus preventing further modifications (via this dialog) to already inserted plates.