Primary Member PropertyManager

Adds members defined by sketch entities, points, reference planes, and surfaces.

To open the Primary Member PropertyManager:
  1. Click Insert > Structure System > Create Structure System.
  2. Click Primary Member.

Profile

On the Member tab, you can select a favorite profile from the Profile list. You can click to open Favorite Profile List dialog box to modify the list of favorite profiles.

To add a profile to the list of favorite profiles, see Profile PropertyManager.

Primary Member Type

Path Segment Member Creates a member along a sketch entity.
Ref Plane Member Creates a member along the intersection of two or more planes.
Point Length Member Creates a member originating at a point and extends to a specified end condition.
Face Plane Intersection Member Creates a member along the intersection of a face or surface, and a plane.

Path Segment Member

Creates a member along a sketch entity. Select one or more sketch entities (similar to weldments). You can also select model edges for path segments.

Path Segments Select path segments in the sketch.
Merge Tangent Members Merges tangent members.

Ref Plane Member

Creates a member along the intersection of two or more planes.

Start and End Plane Defines the length of the members.
Plane Set 1 Defines the axis of the member.
Plane Set 2 Defines the location of the member.

Point Length Member

Creates a member originating at a point and extends to a specified end condition.

Points And Length Select points in the sketch.
End Condition Specifies an end condition for a point length member. You cam select one of the following:
  • Length. Defines a direction and a dimension for the length of a primary member.
  • Point. Extends a primary member from the start point to the end point. Click Chain Link to add members along a chain of points.
  • Up to Point. Extends a primary member up to the selected point.
  • Up to Plane. Extends a primary member from a point to a plane. The member extrudes in the direction of the reference plane.

Face Plane Intersection Member

Creates a member along the intersection of a face or surface, and a plane.

Face Parameters Select the faces and appropriate planes that intersect with the selected faces.

Start/End Extend

Extends members from a starting location to an end point.

Split Member

Divides a member into multiple separate members based on a Reference or a Dimension.

Reference Splits members with an intersecting face, reference plane, or another member.
Dimension Defines a split by Length and Number of Instances.