All components of the joint are managed in the Components tab.
Components
In the first column, you can activate the check boxes to set the components active
or inactive
. The type of the component is displayed in the Component Type column. In the Component Name column, you can adjust the automatically assigned designation of the component. This name will be used later for the design and the results.
Inserting Component
You can insert a new component at the beginning
or at the end
of the table. By clicking one of the buttons, you can open the "Select Component" dialog box where you can select the component in four main categories.
You can use the
button to insert the components from a library. This option is described in Chapter Steel Joint Templates. If you have created your own joint, you can save it together with all components as a template
.
Geben Sie als 'Name' eine Bezeichnung an. Sie können den Anschluss einer 'Kategorie' zuweisen, die bereits in der Bibliothek interlegt ist. Wenn Sie in der Liste keinen Eintrag auswählen, wird der Anschluss in einer benutzerdefinierten Kategorie abgelegt. Legen Sie schließlich die 'Unterkategorie' fest oder erzeugen einen neuen Typ
.
Edit Component
You can use the
button to delete the selected component.
Shortcut Menu
The shortcut menu of the component provides the option to copy the selected component below
or at the end of the list
.
Component Settings
This section manages with the properties and definition criteria of the component selected in the "Components" table. They are described in detail in Chapter Components.
Graphic Window
The component selected in the table is highlighted by the selection color in the dialog box graphic. When you move the mouse over a member, its ( "Status" ) is displayed. The same applies to the individual components.
You can use the
button below the graphic to switch between a symbol display with additional information and the actual view. The symbol display is customized to the input parameter selected in the table of "Component Settings". The graphics window then display the input-specific information.
Furthermore, there is the navigator available for controlling the display, which you can expand using the
button. Its tree structure contains all members and components, including subcomponents existing in the selected joint. You can show or hide them individually for the display or display them as a "Solid Model", "In Background", and also with or without "Contours".
