Catalog Type Selector
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Used to select from available
Catalog Types. Selections made here updates the
Catalog Item Selector combo box.
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Catalog Item Selector
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Used to select from available
Catalog Items. The
Catalog Item Selector combo box contains
several options and settings designed to make it easier to find the exact
catalog item you need to place/change.
A generic
example of Catalog Item selector options for searching, grouping and
navigating
The
Catalog Item list also includes user
defined assemblies, and RFA catalog items, if any.
Note: When you make
your catalog item selection, it becomes the
active part the Family/Part Toolbar.
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Catalog Tools
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A split button located to the right of the
Catalog Item Selector contains tools to
assist with managing catalog data prior to placement of selected catalog items.
Note: The
Save Catalog Item and
Save Catalog Item As... tools perform
administrative tasks on DataGroup System catalogs. Administrators and users may
want to hide the tool icons to avoid incidental or unwanted changes to their
firm's dataset by setting the user configuration variables
BB_CATALOGITEM_ADMIN_IN_PLACECMDS
and
BB_CATALOGITEM_SAVEAS_IN_PLACECMDS to "0", respectively.
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Preview
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Displays the selected catalog item in the preview
window. This display changes and the preview updates as various options are
chosen. The preview also changes dynamically with some of the
prominent settings on the Placement tab, e.g Height, Rotation angle, etc. A
right-click in the Preview opens a
Show/Hide Viewing Tools option menu:
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Zoom In - Zooms in about center of
preview.
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Zoom Out - Zooms out about center of
preview.
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Pan - Moves the preview following the
pointer. Click again to stop panning.
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Fit - Fits the object to the extents of
the preview.
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Rotation - Sets the orientation of the
selected item in the preview to one of the standard orientation options:
- Isometric
- Right
Isometric
- Top
- Bottom
- Left
- Right
- Front
- Rear
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Display Mode - Sets the display of the
selected item in the preview to one of the standard display modes.
- Solid
- Wire
Frame
- Visible Edge
- Filled Visible
Edge
For
Place workflow, the
Hide/Show Preview controls displaying
preview of the element currently selected for placement.
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Properties list - toolbar
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Used to manage catalog item properties during
placement or modification. Catalog item properties define the catalog item
instance in the model, and are accountable in the DataGroup System data
management tools. You can place a catalog item with its default property values
or you can change property values as needed, place an instance in the model,
and optionally save the changes to the catalog.
The Properties combo box contains tools for sorting
and searching the properties list:
- (Categorize) - When on, catalog
item properties are grouped in categories based on the catalog type
definitions. When off, the properties are listed alphabetically without
grouping.
- (Alphabetical) - When on,
catalog item properties are listed alphabetically without grouping. When off,
the properties are listed in categories.
- (Description) - Toggles a
description field at the bottom of the placement dialog listing information
about the highlighted catalog item property. The information listed includes
the property definition display name, internal name, and type definition.
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Search
- Used to search for catalog item properties by
name. Results are dynamically updated in the properties list.
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Structural Parameters
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- Section
Name - Sets the section definition for the structural member using
a
section picker. A selection made here overrides the
Structural section defined for the selected Structural component type. You can
select from the catalog
Library or from a list of
Recent section selections.
- Recent - Choose
from the
Section Name drop down list of
recently used sections.
- Library -
Choose a section from the loaded Structural section files. Narrow your search
by selecting from the
Code,
Type and
Section Name drop downs. The
Manage File button opens the Section
File Manager dialog, where you can to load and upload section definition files
in the library to use.
- New - Allows
you to add custom sections for round and rectangular shaped sections:
- Select the
library to add the custom section to from the
Code drop down.
- Select the
Type of section to add
(Rectangular Shapes or Round Shapes).
- Enter
Dimensions for the custom
section (diameter or length x width).
- Optionally
enter a Section Name. Section name is automatically generated using the
following syntax:
RECT/ROUND[dimensions]
- Click
Add to complete the process.
Note: Only
rectangular or round custom sections can be added this way.
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Structural Finish – Sets the finish to
be applied to the structural member.
- Tapered – When
on, two section data options are enabled; One for End 1 and the other for End
2.
- End
1 – Display/Select section definition for the first end of a
tapered member.
- End
2 – Display/Select section definition for the second end of a
tapered member.
- Fillets – When
on, fillets are constructed between flange and web surfaces with the structural
member is placed.
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Structural Usage
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Lists Structural usage properties. Structural
function and material properties can be applied (if undefined) to active
catalog items making them fully promoted Structural members.
- Structural |
Function - Sets the type of usage for the structural member.
Choices are
Structural and
Non-Structural.
- Structural |
Material - Displays the material property for the structural
member.
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Steel Beam Results
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Used for import/export of analysis data.
- Stud
Count - Sets the number of studs on the member.
- Camber - Sets
the amount of predefined upward curve in the member used to avoid the effects
of sag.
- End 1|2
Shear - Sets the magnitude of shear forces acting on the member's
end points.
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Materials
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- Part
Definition - Lists the default family/part definition assigned to
the structural member being placed.
Structural linear
members are Building forms. All forms are associated with a part definition.
Similar parts are grouped together into a family. The referenced datasets
delivered with
OpenBuildings Station Designer use
material as the family (steel) and member function (beam) as the part. Part
definitions include default symbology values for displaying the form in the
drawing output, and information for quantifying the form in a schedule, etc.
Parts defined as Structural parts also include section orientation, end
treatment and extended Structural data. Associated analytical members are
handled in the same way. The active family and part information is displayed in
the Family/Part Toolbar. If the active part (and/or family) is changed during
placement, the Property Panel dialog is updated.
The
Part Definition property is a link
to the Family/Parts system. Placement tools use the
Part Definition value to access the
part information and to set the default values for section orientation, end
treatments, extended data, and associated analytical members. Selecting another
catalog item updates the entire Property Panel dialog including DataGroup
properties and part related properties. Similarly as the
Part Definition property value is
always synchronized with the active part definition, changing the value also
updates the Family/Part Toolbar. That is, that whenever and however part names
change, all the part-related values get updated.
The handling of the relationship between
DataGroup catalogs and Family/Part systems also enables catalog types for
Structural linear members to include the ObjectMaterial catalog
schema. This schema contains the
Section Name property. Placement
tools retrieve the default section data value from the
Section Name property. The
Section Name property value in the
Properties list is synchronized with the Placement contextual ribbon tab's (End
1) section name. Changing the value in either tab updates the data on the
other.
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Identification
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Lists identification properties for the active
catalog item type.
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Classification
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Building Classification
Systems
are supported by the DataGroup System.
MasterFormat,
OmniClass, and
UniFormat property values can be
associated with any Building element. Click the
Value cell to open the Classification System
selection combo box. The combo box is populated with selected classification
system property values. It can be resized by clicking on the combo box's bottom
right corner. Search for properties by name. Search results are displayed in
the classifications hierarchy. Double click a property to select it. This
action also closes the selection menu. The selected property displays in the
selected classification system property value (on the Properties list).
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Structural Data
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Mark - Sets the identification mark for
the structural member. Members are typically marked with a prefix. For
instance:
- B-1 for Beams
- C-1 for Columns
- P-1 for Purlins,
etc.
You can edit the field to set a relevant
Mark, if it differs from your standards.
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Type - Sets the type of structural
member. Types are typically the identification of the member category. For
instance:
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Beam for Beams
- Column for Columns
- Purlin for Purlins
- Handrail for
Handrails, etc.
You can edit the field to set the relevant
Type.
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Material - Sets the type of material for
the structural member. For instance:
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Steel
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Timber
- Concrete, etc.
You can edit the field to set the relevant
Material.
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Grade - Sets the grade for the
structural member. Grade indicates material specifications standard, and is
added as an attribute to the member.
- A36, A50 for Steel
-
4000psi, 5000psi for Concrete, etc.
You can edit the field to set the correct gradation.
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Status - Sets the status for the
structural member. For isnatnce:
You can edit the
Status from
New to
Old when over the time the member gets
older.
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Class - Sets the class for the
structural Member. Class indicates the member order, usually stated as the
following:
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Primary
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Secondary
-
Framing, etc.
You can classify the member to suit as appropriate.
- User1 ..
User 4 - Sets the user defined variables
1 through
4 for the structural member. You can set
and alter the name of the variables to be unique to manipulate parts externally
in 3rd party applications.
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End1 / End2 Action - Sets the end 1 and
end 2 actions for the structural member. For instance:
12.0 K / 14.0 K.
- End1 /
End2 Detail - Sets the end 1 and end 2 detail for the structural
member. For instance:
Type I / Type II.
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