A group is a collection of related segments in a structural member.
You configure a group to affect all its segments without affecting other segments or groups in the structural member.
Types of groups are:
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Contiguous
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A continuous contour of segments joined end-to-end. You can control how the segments join to each other. The end point of the group can optionally connect to its beginning point.
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Parallel
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A discontinuous collection of parallel segments. Segments in the group cannot touch each other.
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- You can define a group in a single plane or in multiple planes.
- A group can contain one or more segments.
- A structural member can contain one or more groups.
After you define a group, you can operate on it as a single unit. Use the Structural Member PropertyManager to:
- Specify the corner treatment for the segments in the group.
- Create weld gaps between segments to allow space for weld beads.
- Mirror the profile of a single group.
- Align, rotate, or translate the profile of a group without affecting other groups in the structural member.