The structure system feature is an advanced weldments environment that
lets you create and modify structural members of different profiles in one feature.
The workflow makes it easier to create
complex structure systems with flexible corner management and trimming.
The structure system comprises
primary and secondary structural members. You build primary members on a grid you create
using 2D and 3D sketch segments, points, edges, reference planes, and surfaces.
Secondary members each run between two primary members. You define secondary members by
selecting a support plane and two primary members, or by clicking two primary
members.
When you finish defining the structural members, the software opens the Corner
Management PropertyManager so you can fine-tune the corner treatments. Corners update
automatically when you make changes to the structure system or member profiles.
These tools make up the structure system feature:
| Create Structure System |
Activates the Structure System mode. (Similar to clicking Sketch to
enter Sketch mode.) |
| Primary Structural Member |
Adds members defined by sketch entities, points, reference planes,
and surfaces. |
| Secondary Structural Member |
Adds members between two primary members. |
| Corner Management |
Groups corners into simple, two member, and complex corner types, and
applies trim treatments. |
| Predefine pierce point in profile |
Defines a pierce point in structural member sketch. |
| Align Member |
Zooms to the profile of the structural member and shifts the profile to
align the pierce points with the structural member sketch segment. |