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Last UpdatedDec 02, 2025
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This section describes the Panel functionality available on the ribbon, in the Create group.

General information

Panels are created in a zone selected as current element (CE) prior to panel creation. If the zone is defined with reference to a space, then all created panels are bound to the geometry of this space.

By default, a panel geometry (PLATE) is automatically added to created panels.

For information about which panel related model elements can be used as limits, refer to Limits.

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.
	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 the 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.
	Accepts			Accepts the selected limits.
	Grid			Adds limits using an axis grid. You can select X, Y or Z axis. Create panel using grid If you define a grid as limiting element and display the option menu again, it contains the E for Element option.
	Elements			Adds limits by selecting existing panels and model elements (default).
	Plane			Adds limits by selecting existing panels. Create panel defining limits by stiffener and by plane
	Last limit offset			Adds an offset distance to the last selected limit.
	Remove last			Removes the last selected limit.
	After accepting, a new prompt is displayed. In the 3D View, select the panel part you want to keep. The application displays the different areas in different colors to enable the visibility of the different areas.
Surface	Creates a panel from a surface.
Arrangements	Creates a panel from an arrangement.
Template	Creates a panel from a template. You can Create Design Template using the Design Templates discipline.