Shapes - Spiral shapes tab

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

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.
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.
Turn Specifies the shape's rotation angle in degrees.
Radius Sets the range of the spiral shape applied to its insertion point.
Range of Sets the angle range for the spiral in degrees.
Riser Sets the elevation height for a 360? turn of the spiral.
Rotation Selects either a Right or Left direction of rotation.
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).
Create by dialog data Click to create a spiral shape using the spiral parameters in this dialog.
Along planar spline Used to create a spiral shape along a planar spline entity. Click this tool to identify a spline element.