Shapes - Bent shapes tab

Used to insert a bent shape. The bent shapes have a constant bending radius.

Note: All settings for selection of the shape type, material, etc. are the same as for straight shapes. All settings on this tab are stored separately from the straight shapes so your defaults set here do not disturb the settings for straight shapes.

Setting	Description
Shape Type	Select the general shape type here. The OpenBridge Modeler shapes are divided into the following different types: Standard ? These are shapes based on a data base included in the standard delivery range. User ? These are shape definitions which you can create yourself by drawing the cross-section once and creating a shape out of this cross-section. Roof/Wall Panel ? These are special shapes created by you which have been optimized for roof-wall installation. Combined Shape ? These are shapes which are combined out of several already defined types. Weld Shapes ? These are also user-defined and permit any shape which can be welded by means of plates. SPC Standard ? These are hot rolled shapes included in Bentley Structural Property Catalog. Note: To use this option, you must have Bentley Structural Property Catalog installed on your computer and select a version of the SPC Version to use from the OpenBridge Modeler Options dialog Shapes tab. When you select a catalog version, you must restart OpenBridge Modeler in order to use that catalog. Limitations: Only SPC hot rolled shapes with an equivalent geometric class in OpenBridge Modeler are supported Widget tables are supported by OpenBridge Modeler locally Connection tables in existing OpenBridge Modeler shape MDB files are supported by OpenBridge Modeler locally If SPC is missing locally, then the Shape Class and Shape Size fields will be blank in the Shape Properties dialog Shape Type tab. This is similar behavior to when an existing shape MDB file is missing on a system.
Shape Class	Depending on the selected shape type, the available shape catalogs are listed here. You can specify which catalogs for standard shapes are listed by means of the Shape Catalog selection. For all other shape types, the created shape catalogs are listed from the corresponding directories on the hard drive.
Resolution	Here, you select the resolution of the depiction Low, Normal and High for special shapes to make the monitor display clearer in case of complex types. You can change the resolution at any time afterwards if a more detailed depiction is required for instance.
Shape size	After a shape catalog is selected, all included shape sizes are displayed in this list.
Options	Key - Each shape has its own clear access key. This access key can be entered directly here to create non-standardized shape sizes of tubes, flat steel, round iron, etc. Material - Selects the material of the shape. Layer Level - Specifies on which layer level the shapes are created. Part Family - If a family classes are defined, you can set them here. The selection of the family class can influence the color of the part. Detail Style - If detailing styles are defined, you can set them here. Display Class - If display classes are defined, you can set them here. Area Class - If area classes are defined, you can set them here. Description - If general parts descriptions are defined, you can set them here. The selection of the description can influence the color and the layer.
Delta X	The insertion offset in x-direction; this field can only be entered, if you have selected the position ?Free? as insertion point (this is the biggest displayed insertion point).
Delta Y	The insertion offset in y-direction; this field can only be entered, if you have selected the position ?Free? as insertion point (this is the biggest displayed insertion point).
Item No.	An item number can be used directly here.
Turn	Sets the angle of rotation used to turn the shape around the insertion axis.
Shape > 180?	When on, the tool creates a bent shape greater than 180?. Effective when inserting bend shapes using 3 points .
Group	When on, creates a group out of the shape after insertion.
Insertion points	When on, the standard insertion points of the shape are displayed.
User-def. ins. points	When on, the user-defined insertion points of the shape are displayed.
Shape Data	Opens the Shape Data dialog, which displays the parameters for the selected shape.
Interrupt dialog	Typically, inserted shapes are tentative (connected with the dialog), so subsequent modifications can be transferred to inserted shapes. If you do not want this functionality, you can interrupt the connection using . However, the shape is not deleted.
Rotate positive	The shapes are rotated in a positive direction (turned left in shape direction) around their insertion point using the entered value.
Rotate negative	The shapes are rotated in a negative direction (turned right in shape direction) around their insertion point using the entered value
Preview	Displays the selected shape as a cross-section. Insertion points are shown as well. Select one of these points to insert the shape at this insertion axis in longitudinal direction. Additional to the corner and center points, more points appear with a slightly smaller depiction (hole crack, center of gravity or manually created insertion points at special shapes) as well as a larger points (free placing).
Along arc	You are prompted to select an existing arc on the base of which the shape is inserted. The position of the arc in 3D space is not important.
Along 3 points	You are prompted to pick the center point of the arc, the starting point and the end point. If the points are perpendicular to the current UCS plane, the shape is inserted bisecting these points.