Create Panels

Structural Design User Guide

Plates : Create Panels

Creates a Panel (PANE) element which can be used to represent any sheet material used to clad a structural model.

With a similar principle to that for representing a Section (which is an extruded 2D catalogue Profile), a Panel is represented by extruding a user-defined 2D shape. Its geometry is defined by two types of data:

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The panel’s planar area is defined by a Panel Loop (PLOO) element, which is itself defined by a linked set of Panel Vertex (PAVE) elements, each of which has a specific position in the panel’s 2D coordinate system. Each panel Edge is defined by a line that joins adjacent vertices.

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The panel thickness is defined by setting the Height (HEIG) attribute of the Panel Loop, the distance through which the 2D Panel Loop is extruded to form the 3D panel.

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The justification of a panel that results may be dependent upon the clockwise/anticlockwise direction of creation for the panel.

Each Panel Vertex can have an optional Fillet Radius setting which represents a circular arc which curves towards (positive radius) or away from (negative radius) the vertex position, as shown:

The default radius of zero denotes a point.

Bounded Plate connections are represented using Structural Connection Set (STCSET), Structural Connection (STCONN) and Structural Connection Vertex (STCVER) elements.

PANE elements can be owned by FRMW or SBFR elements. By default a PANE element is created for each panel. PANE elements can own PLOO elements and STCSET elements.

PLOO elements can be owned by PANE elements. The PLOO defines the height (thickness) of the panel and can own PAVE elements.

PAVE elements can be owned by PLOO elements. By default, a PAVE element is created for each vertex of the panel.

STCSET elements can be owned by PANE elements. The STCSET contains a collection of structural connections. By default, a STCSET element is created for each collection of structural connections. STCSET elements can own STCONN elements.

STCONN elements can be owned by STCSET elements. The STCONN represents a connection between a structural element, (for example, a bounded plate) and a structural section. By default, a STCONN element is created for each connection between a structural element and a structural section. STCONN elements can own STCVER elements.

STCVER elements can be owned by STCONN elements. The STCVER contains structural connection information.

The following types of panel can be added to a 3D model.

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Create Rectangle Panel

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Create Multiple Point Panel

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Create Bounded Plate

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Create Arc Panel with Specified Centre Point and Sweep Angle

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Create Arc Panel with Three Specified Points

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Create Arc Panel with Two Specified Points

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Create Ring Panel with Specified Centre Point

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Create Ring Panel with Three Specified Points

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Create Ring Panel with Two Specified Points

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Create Disc Panel with Specified Centre Point

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Create Disc Panel with Three Specified Points

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Create Disc Panel with Two Specified Points

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