Panel

Plane

Creates a panel from a plane.

If you select the option, the application displays grids and a prompt in the 3D view.

Define plane

The prompt enables that you can enter one of the following:

• Grid name

to define a single or multiple grids to use as plane location.

• Grid Type

to change the grid type, for example, Y or Z.

• Value

to define a distance from grid zero.

You can create repeating panel locations with repetition terms. Accepted syntax for repetition term has the following format:

<start>(<step>)<end><optional offset>

For example, 10(2)20 means that six items will be created, at 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20.

Alternatively, you can select the location in the 3D view.

Press Enter to confirm the entry of a plane.

Press Down Arrow to display further options.

Accept

Accepts the panels placement from the prompt.

Offset

Defines an offset distance to any selected grid plane.

Y

Changes the current grid axis to Y grid in the prompt and displays the Y grids in the 3D View.

Z

Changes the current grid axis to Z grid in the prompt and displays the X grids in the 3D View.

Note: Dependent on the axis displayed in the prompt, you find the remaining axes in the option bar.

Plane

Adds panels along the current plane axis without using a grid.

Omit Plate

Omits the panel geometry (PLATE) to created panels.

If you select the Omit plate option, the application considers this setting for all following created panels and the option bar displays T as Include plate.

If you select the Include Plate option, the application creates panels with geometry (PLATE).

After accepting, a new prompt is displayed.

Define limit

The prompt enables that you can define the limit object by entering one of the following:

Element name

to make the element a limit for the panel. For example, /MAINHULL.

Alternatively, you can select the limits in the 3D View.

Press Enter to confirm the entry of a limit.

Press Down Arrow to display further options.

Accept

Accepts the selected limits.

Grid

Adds limits using an axis grid. You can select X, Y or Z axis. For more information refer to Create unlimited panel using grid.

If you define a grid as limiting element and display the option menu again, it contains the E for Elements option.

Elements

Adds limits by selecting existing panels and model elements (default).

Plane

Adds limits by using plane axis For more information, see Create panel limited by stiffener and by plane.

Last limit offset

Adds an offset distance to the limit using the last offset value.

Remove last

Removes the last selected limit.

After accepting, the application displays a new prompt.

In the 3D View, select the panel part you want to keep. The application displays the different areas in different colors (for example, Green color) while you hover the selection in 3D View.

Surface

Creates a panel from a surface.

Uses same options as available for the Plane function. Additionally, you find:

Include Plane

Adds the panel geometry (PLATE) to created panels automatically (default).

Arrangements

Creates a panel from an arrangement.

Additionally to Accept, you find:

Traces

Creates panels from Curve Arrangement of Profile Trace type.

Openings

Creates panels from Area Arrangement of Openings type.

Template

Displays the Templates window where you can select a template.

Templates selection

Displays a list of available templates.

When you select a template, the Accept button becomes available.

Accept

Accepts the selected template and displays the Panel from template window.

The content of the Panel from template window depends on the arguments defined in the selected template.

Choose Model

Closes the Panel from template window and prompts you to select a limit in the 3D View.

Create

Displays the prompt based on the selected template, allowing you to identify the elements to connect and create the template element.