Getting Started

The following short tutorial provides an introduction to Structure Functional Design, It is intended to give you a feel for the product's capabilities in a few step-by-step scenarios, listed below.

You can use a sample document that is included with this application to practice. Click here, click Open in the dialog box that displays, and then save the document to your own directory.

Users will not be able to directly place parametric sections. Sections must be resolved before being placed. See Overview of Resolved Sections Catalog for more information.

Entering the Workbench
System Creation
Tooltips in the Specifications Tree
Deck Creation
Stiffener Creation
Face Plate Stiffener Creation
Beam Creation
Opening Creation
Organizing Your Document

 

Certain functions will not work without setting up directory paths and options. The system administrator should refer to the tasks under Understanding Project Resource Management as well as platform dependent sample data in Finding sample data on various platforms.

Make sure that the Keep Link with Selected Object option is checked, for design connectivity reasons. Click Tools - Options in the menubar. Click Infrastructure - Part Infrastructure and select the General tab. Check Keep Link with Selected Object.