Convert Preliminary Support to Special Support

Supports User Guide

Preliminary Support : Convert Preliminary Support to Special Support

Converts an existing preliminary support to a special support.

You can create special supports using a combination of framework types and ancillaries, you are guided by a series of prompts throughout the creation process.

You are prompted to Identify tube of datum pipe or support

Note:

The prompt does not display if the existing preliminary support is already selected.

Click to identify the existing preliminary support using a cursor pick in the 3D view to display the Ancillary Selection window.

The Ancillary Selection window displays all of the available/unavailable ancillaries for the existing preliminary support. Refer to Ancillary Selection for further information.

Select the required ancillary, for example, XAN02, on the Ancillary Selection window and click OK, to display the Support Editor window.

Click Cancel to discard any changes and close the Ancillary Selection window.

The project special template can then be copied into the existing special support using the Special part of the Support Editor window. Refer to Copy Project Special for further information.

The new SUPPO, SUPC, ANCI, STRU, FRMW and GENSEC elements are added to the owning ZONE and display in the Model Explorer.