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Part Family dialog

Used to create or edit a ProStructures part family.

Opens when an entry in the ProStructures Part Families dialog list is double-clicked.

SettingDescription
Model Settings
  • Description – Defines the name of your part family here. The entry appears in the selection list and the part properties.
  • Pos Prefix – Sets the pos. prefix, which appears in front of each position number itself if the part belongs to this family.
  • Color – Enter the color of the part family here. Indicate the color number or select it by clicking the (Select color) button.
  • Detail Style – Enter the detail style to be assigned to a component part belonging to this family. Enter the name of the detail style or select it from drop-down list by clicking on the field.
    Note: Assigning detail styles normally should be done inside the DetailCenter. If the DetailCenter is open, the component part list has to be updated after modification of shape properties.
2D Detail Settings
  • Linestyle Selection – Sets the line type determined for the 2D-depiction. The settings can be defined individually for visible, invisible and center lines.
  • Detail Colour – Sets the color to be used for 2D depiction of the selected line, or select it by clicking the (Select color) button. Clicking 2nd (Reset color) button rests it to a default color.
  • Line Types – Sets the line type to be used for 2D depiction of the selected line.
Note: The 2D line settings are only activated if the component parts are displayed in 2D. These settings don’t have any effects on the model display.
OK Closes the dialog and save your changes.
Cancel Closes the dialog without saving changes.
Help Opens online help.