Create Sub-Frame

Structural Design User Guide

Introduction : Hierarchy : Create Sub-Frame


Name/Autoname	Select Name from the drop-down list, this allows you to input the name of the sub-frame element or select Autoname.
Purpose	Allows you to input the purpose of the sub-frame element. The window displays the default option unset.
Attributes	Click to display the Attributes window. Refer to Sub-Frame Properties for further information.
OK	Click OK to create the sub-frame element in the Model Explorer and close the Create Sub-Frame window.
Cancel	Click Cancel to discard any inputs and close the Create Sub-Frame window.

The Properties window displays the default properties for a sub-frame element, modify as required. Refer to Properties for further information.


Geometry
Grid reference	Displays the name of the associated grid plane. A Nulref value represents a sub-frame element that is not associated with a grid plane.

To make sure design consistency and conformity with company standards, the basic definitions of all items which can be used in the structural design are held in a Catalogue database. The database holds definitions of all available profiles and materials for structural columns/beams/bracing, all standard types of joint, and all auxiliary fittings. When an item is added to a 3D model, the item position and orientation is stored in the database, but the physical properties of the item are specified by the setting up of a cross-reference (called a Specification Reference or SpecRef) which points to an appropriate entry in the Catalogue database.