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ProStructures Options - Shapes - Flat Steel Selection Lists tab

Used to select flat steel dimension types from databases.

SettingDescription
Select flat steel format from list When checked, enables selection of Dimensions of (e.g., end plates) preferably produced of flat steel from the list which is created from the default flat steel database files. When unchecked, you can indicate any lengths and widths.
Metrical/Imperial Sets the kind of shape designation from the selection lists depending on the unit system of the model.
After decimal

Sets the accuracy of the dimensions in the list display depending on the unit system of the model.

Note: it is possible to nevertheless use the American designations in models with metrical unit system and to have them displayed with a higher accuracy than metrical designations would normally permit.