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Detail Style-2D Display - Connection node tab

Used to set component part selection and cut for connection nodes.
SettingDescription
Use display size Uses active display size to display gusset connection nodes.
Part Selection with Box When checked, all component parts situated within the indicated box are depicted. Otherwise, only the parts belonging to the main connection of the gusset are displayed.
Box Size (x,y,z) Enter the size of the selection box in the input fields X, Y and Z. The distances refer to the component part coordinate system of the main shape and are measured from the center of the main connection.
Cut with Box

Here you select the distance to be used for cutting the depicted shapes.

  • At Selection Box – The selected parts are cut off at the borders of the selection box.
  • At Cut Box – The selected parts are cut off at the individual borders of a cut box.  
Note: The result will be that e.g. the supports are depicted a little bit longer, but no other component parts of this extended area will be depicted.
Box Size (X,Y,Z) Enter the size of the cut box in the input fields X, Y and Z. The distances refer to the component part coordinate system of the main shape and are measured from the center of the main connection.
Display System Point The system points (work points) of the involved connection shapes are depicted.

These are the points of intersection between the center lines of the individual connection shapes and the main shape such as e.g. a support.  

Symbol Size Here, you enter the symbol size.

For more detailed information about how to create a gusset detail, please refer to the chapter ’DetailCenter -Detail Types: Gusset Details’ of this manual.