Graphic Replacement for Stiffeners

This task explains how to generate graphic replacement for stiffeners.

The sample XML file provided with this application is Structure_GraphicReplacement.xml.

This file is located in ../OS/resources/standard/generativeparameters.

Customizing parameters in this file affects the appearance of your drawings and is an administrator task.

The reference planes that will be used for a given project are defined in an XML file pointed by a PRM resource:

ProjectReferencePlanes.

For more information, see Project Reference Planes.

Appropriate application licenses including one for Generative Drafting are required.
For information on how to create views using generative view styles, how to set view style parameters or more generally on administering generative view styles, see the Generative Drafting User's Guide.
 

For graphic replacement for reference plane systems, see Graphic Replacement for Reference Plane Systems.

In the sample XML file, generative view style parameters for stiffeners are located towards the bottom of the file under StructureObjects.

 
Stiffener
Draw  Values.
Graphic Replacement Values.
Angular Tolerance  Values.
ViewType  Description.
TopView 
NearSide  Parameters.
FarSide   Parameters.
AnnotationTextStyle  Parameters.
FlangeOrientationSymbol  Parameters.
ExtremitySymbol  Parameters.
MaterialExtrusionSymbol  Parameters.
SideView
NearSide Parameters.
FarSide  Parameters.
AnnotationTextStyle  Parameters.
ExtremitySymbol Parameters.
EndView
NearSide  Parameters.
FarSide  Parameters.
AnnotationTextStyle  Parameters.
AnyView
NearSide  Parameters.
FarSide  Parameters.
AnnotationTextStyle  Parameters.
  Draw

Yes extracts the object. No indicates the object will not be extracted.

  GraphicReplacement

Indicates whether to use graphic replacement. Yes or No.

  Angular Tolerance

To trigger this type of view in degrees. Default is 15.0.

  ViewType

There are four view types for stiffeners: TopView, SideView, EndView and AnyView.

Each have NearSide and FarSide parameters.

Additionally, TopView  has:

EndView has ExtremitySymbol parameters.

  FlangeOrientationSymbol
Draw
To draw a flange orientation symbol at the ends of a stiffener. Default is Yes.
ChapterName
The name of the chapter containing FlangeOrientation symbols within the Drawing Symbol Structure Catalog. (Refer to PRM file.)
SymbolName
The symbol name to draw.
ReferenceScale
Scale factor to apply to the symbol as drawn. Default is 1.
SymbolLocation
The location on the line representation of the plate where the throw orientation will be drawn. Values are:
1 Start
2 Middle
3 End

The following shows a stiffener in TopView FarSide with a SymbolLocation of Start.

The following shows a stiffener in TopView FarSide with a SymbolLocation of Middle.

  ExtremitySymbol
Draw
Indicate Yes to draw arrowheads at the extremities. No is the default (arrowheads are not drawn.)
MinimumLengthRatio
A percentage of the length of the stiffener used to determine if there is enough room to draw the extremity symbols without overlap. The default is 45. In other words, the length of the symbol placed at an extremity may not exceed 45% of the total length of the stiffener, taking into account the ReferenceScale and the view scale.
ReferenceScale
Scale factor to apply to the symbol as drawn. Default is 1. (A value of 2 results in a placed symbol twice as big.)
ChapterName
The name of the chapter containing extremity symbols within the Drawing Symbol Structure Catalog. (Refer to PRM file.)
DefaultExtremitySymbol
The default symbol used to represent the end of a stiffener without endcuts.
ExtremitySymbolByEndCutType
Draw 
Indicates stiffener end symbol is dependent on the end cut type (Yes). No (default) indicates the SymbolsAtEndsOfProfile option will always be used.
Snipe
The symbol used for a Snipe endcut.
Weld
The symbol used for a Weld endcut.
Trim
The symbol used for a Trim endcut.

The following shows a split stiffener in TopView with an ExtremitySymbolByEndCutType of Snipe and Trim endcuts.

The following shows a split stiffener in SideView with an ExtremitySymbolByEndCutType of Snipe and Trim endcuts.

  MaterialExtrusionSymbol
Draw
Draws the material throw orientation. Yes or No.
MaterialExtrusionMode
Draws the material throw orientation. Values are:
 1 Tick mark (true width)
 2 Throw orientation (symbolic)
   
 3 Tick mark and throw orientation
SymbolLocation
The location on the line representation of the plate where the throw orientation will be drawn. Values are:
 1 Start
 2 Middle
 3 End
MaterialThroughOrientationSymbol
ChapterName
The name of the chapter containing material through orientation symbols within the Drawing Symbol Structure Catalog. (Refer to the PRM file.)
SymbolName
The symbol name to draw.
ReferenceScale
Scale factor to apply to the symbol as drawn. Default is 1.
TickMarkSymbol
Length of tick mark when drawing a tick mark. Default is 5.0 millimeters.