Create Special Support from Existing Supports

Supports User Guide

Support Editor : Special Supports : Create Special Support from Existing Supports

Creates a special support from existing supports, you can select the supports to be used.

The special support name displays at the top of the Support Editor window.

The top part of the support editor window allows you to define the support type.

Build

Select from the drop-down list to define the special support type. The available support types are:

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Multi Discipline Support

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HVAC Support

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Racking Support

You must select existing supports to create as special supports. The first support identified is used as the master support. The datum of the master support is used as the datum for the resulting special support.


Support Name	Input the name of the existing support in the field. Alternatively, click CE to populate the field with a the name of the currently selected support.
Add Support	Click to add the currently selected support to the list of supports.
Add By Cursor	Click to add a support to the list of supports using a cursor pick in the 3D view. You are prompted to Identify Support to Add (Existing MDS Support) to a Special Framework or <ESC> to finish : You can continue to identify additional supports using a cursor pick in the 3D view. Press ESC to add the supports to the list of supports. A confirm window displays asking you to OK the selection. Click Yes to add the selected supports to the list of supports.
Remove Support	Click to remove the currently selected support from the list of supports.
Use Selected Support as Master	Click to assign the currently selected support as the master support. A confirm window displays asking you to OK the selection. Click Yes to apply the selected support as the master support.

Click Apply to create the special support or Cancel to discard any inputs and close the Create a Special Support window. A confirm window displays asking you to OK the selection. Click Yes to create the special support.