ProStructures Help

ProStructures Options - Display tab

Used to specify settings for display.

The following table illustrates the description to each setting when checked.

SettingDescription
Shape Clipping The active UCS plane (top view) displays the cross-section of the object tapered to it theoretically. This option should be turned on.

When this option is switched off, you do not get a correct cross-section top view of an object if it starts below and ends above sectional plane.

Plate Clipping This option is identical with Shape Clipping, but it is only valid for plates.
Do no display Part Labels Any shape labeling inserted into the model is hidden if the function “Hide / Shade” is selected.
Cache 2D Display The result of all line calculations effected by the volume modeler (e.g. at a 2D-depiction, object snap, etc) is written into an intermediate storage. A new calculation is only made in case of modifications.

Thus the processing speed for the determination of AutoCAD® - object snap-points especially in case of complex construction groups is considerably increased.

No Bolts during shade Bolts are not displayed when the function “Hide / Shade” is selected.
Real Bolts when shaded Bolts are displayed as real objects when the function “Hide/Shade” is selected. This option should be turned on during normal operation.
Real Arc Shapes when shaded Curved shapes (arcs) are displayed as real objects when the function “Hide/Shade” is selected. This option should be turned on during normal operation
Real Reinforcement elements will be shapes even in wireframe display mode.
Position Flags at Shaded All position flags placed in the model will not be hidden when the function “Hide/Shade” is selected.
Additional Lines at Shade All lines in the model, like centerlines, gravity lines or other construction lines will not be hidden when the function “Hide/Shade” is selected.
Workframes when Shaded All work frames within the model will not be hidden when the function “Hide/Shade” is selected.
Struct. Objects in Shade Structural objects are displayed in render display, when the function ‘Hide/Shade’ is selected.
Display Hole Holes are always displayed as polygons consisting of lines, even if it is a matter of real holes in ACIS-objects.
No Subpart Grips when Plotting There is no output of subpart handles at plotting.
No System Lines when Plotting There is no output of system lines of structural elements (container graphics, e.g. stairs, purlins, handrails etc.) at plotting.
Plate grid direction in model In plates with grids, additionally displays the main grid direction.
Fraction Type Sets the type of a stacked fraction. If an annotation text is related to a dimension style (e.g. hole diameter), the fraction settings are used from that style. Here you can set either horizontal, diagonal stacking or no stacking.
  • No Stacking – used as default when an old drawing is loaded. There are no stacked fractions visible until that style will be changed (requires an element update) or some new elements will be created.
  • Horizontal Stacking – Aligns the stacked fraction horizontal. (e.g. 0 14').
  • Diagonal Stacking – When set, stacks the fractions diagonally. (e.g. 0¼').
Text display resulting from element property data (e.g. shape length, is shown as ‘10:6 3/8’) could be different regarding how this text have been created. If it consists of basic MicroStation text that is already part of the DGN nothing will change. However, when a text is embedded into a ProStructures element that is calculated and drawn on runtime, this text display will change to a better display style. It will happen when the element display is updated and includes fraction stacking too.
Alignment Sets the alignment of the stacked fraction of selected style annotation. The alignment influence how to the fraction display be aligned.
  • Bottom – Aligns in the annotation element at bottom.
  • Center – Aligns in the annotation element in the center.
  • Top – Aligns in the annotation element at top.
Scaling Indicates the text size scaling of stacked fraction. The scaling values are set to 1.0 (of text size) by default.