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ProStructures Options - Straight Plates - Calculation Method tab

Used to the method for calculating the weight of the plate resp. the surface to be painted. These specifications influence the result in the parts list output.

SettingDescription
Calculation Method Sets the method for the calculation of plate weight.
  • Method (options) – The values can be defined according to:
    • Actual Geometry – the exact form
    • Rubber Band –the rubber tape-method (as if a rubber tape was tightened around the plate)
    • Rectangular Extents– the smallest surrounding rectangle
  • Weight as grating in % – For plates having a grid (e.g. to display a gridiron) you can reduce the weight to the percentage value indicated in the input field Weight at Grid.