Before You Begin Setting Standard Parameters 

  This section deals with the following subjects:

Structure of the Standards
  The AerospaceSheetMetalDesign.xml file is available in the Standard Definition dialog box (via Tools -> Standards > General category). 

This file is structured as a tree. Under the Standard -> Aerospace Sheetmetal Design -> Characteristic Curves nodes, there are several sub-nodes:

  • the Graphic Properties node is devoted to customizing graphic properties for characteristic curves in both 3D views and 2D generated views.
  • the Visibility node is devoted to specifying whether characteristic curves should be generated in 2D views (in the Generative Drafting workbench).

For more information, refer to Setting Standard Parameters.

Customizing Standard Parameters
In this scenario, you will learn how to customize standard parameters using a specific example.

The pre-defined AerospaceSheetMetalDesign.xml file specifies that the BTL base feature should be displayed in blue, using a specific linetype and thickness. You will modify these parameters so that the BTL base feature is displayed in orange, for example, and using a different linetype and thickness.

Create a new aerospace sheet metal part.

Remember that you need to work in administrator mode. Refer to Administering Standards for more information. Select Tools -> Standards to launch the Standard Definition dialog box. Choose the General category, and then open the AerospaceSheetMetalDesign.xml file from the drop-down list.

  1. In the editor, expand the following nodes successively: Standard -> Aerospace Sheetmetal Design -> Characteristic Curves -> Graphic Properties -> BTL Base Feature.

  2. Select the Color parameter.

  3. Set the color to orange for example, by choosing another color from the drop-down list in the right-hand pane.

  4. Select the Linetype parameter.

  5. Set the linetype to 4 for example, by choosing another linetype number from the drop-down list in the right-hand pane.
     

    3D linetypes are defined in Tools -> Options -> General -> Display -> Linetype tab.
    2D linetypes (Drafting workbench) are defined in Drafting standards. Refer to the Administration Tasks chapter in the Interactive Drafting User's Guide for more information.

  6. Select the Thickness parameter.

  7. Set the thickness to 2 for example, by choosing another thickness number from the drop-down list in the right-hand pane.
     

    3D line thicknesses are defined in Tools -> Standards -> General category, CATStdLineThickness.xml file.
    2D line thicknesses (Drafting workbench) are defined in Drafting standards. Refer to the Administration Tasks chapter in the Interactive Drafting User's Guide for more information.

  8. Click OK to save your modifications and exit the standards editor. The BTL base feature will now be displayed using the parameters you chose in both 3D views and 2D generated views.