Adds members between two primary
members.
To open the Secondary Member PropertyManager:
Click .
For new structure systems, you must create primary members before
you can add secondary members.
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.
Secondary Member Type
| Support Plane
Member |
Creates a member on a plane between two primary
members. Select a plane and two primary members. |
| Between Points
Member |
Creates a member between two primary members
based on the position of the end points. You can refine the location
by specifying a distance from the selected primary members. |
| Up to
Members |
- Point Member
pair. Creates a member between a point and
member.
- From
Point. Creates multiple members between a
point and members.
|
Support Plane Member
| Member
Pair |
Link
creates a chain of member pairs. The end point of one member pair is
used as the beginning of the next member pair in the chain. |
| Member
Parameter |
Specifies the planes or planar surfaces that
intersect the members pairs |
| Align
Member |
Zooms to the profile of the structural member
and shifts the profile to align pierce points with the structural
member sketch segment. |
| 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
Dimension. Reference. Splits members with an intersecting
face, reference plane, or another member.
Dimension. Defines
a split by Length and
Number of
Instances.
|
Between Points Member
| Member Pair |
Displays the member pair
between which the new member is created. |
| Member Parameter |
 . Adds the secondary member. . Deletes the secondary
member.
|
| Offset |
Lets you select the Distance or Length Ratio. Changes the
offset from the first member and from the second member
using the arrows.
|
| Align Member |
Performs the same function of
Align Member in
Support Plane
Member. |
| Start/End Extend |
Performs the same function of
Start/End Extend in
Support Plane
Member. |
| Split Member |
Performs the same function of
Split Member in
Support Plane
Member. |
Up to Members
| Member Point Parameters |
- Point-Member pair. Creates a member
between a point and a member.
- From
point. Creates multiple members between
a point and members.
|
| Offset |
Select Distance or Length Ratio. |
| Member |
Displays the offset. Change
the offset using the arrows. |
| Start/End Extend |
Performs the same function of
Start/End Extend in
Support Plane
Member. |
| Split Member |
Performs the same function of
Split Member in
Support Plane
Member. |