All object types available in the model and suitable for the design in the add-on are listed as one row in this table. Members and member sets are available for the aluminum design. The design of surfaces is not possible in the Aluminum Design add-on; for aluminum surfaces, an evaluation in the Stress-Strain Analysis add-on is suitable.
Objects to Design
The "Design All" check box allows you to easily select all available objects for the design. The entry in the "Selected Objects" column is thus blocked and all object numbers of a type are selected; for example, all members. As an alternative, you can manually specify which objects should be taken into account in the add-on. To do this, deactivate the "Design All" check box and enter the object numbers manually in the "Selected Objects" column.
Instead of entering object numbers, you can select the objects graphically by clicking the
button in the corresponding cell.
Not Valid / Deactivated Objects
The "To Design" and "Not Valid / Deactivated" columns are filled in automatically by the program. Thus, all members of an unsuitable material for the aluminum design (for example, concrete or timber) or an unsuitable cross-section (for example, thick-walled solid cross-section) are detected and deactivated for the design. Likewise, all members designed via a member set are deactivated; this is also explained in Chapter Member Sets.
Removing Objects from Design
By entering an object number in the "Removed from Design" column, you can specifically exclude some objects from the design. Thus, the "To Design" column includes all objects, for which the design is performed in the add-on.