Automatic Joint and Baseplate Selection State

Selection

Click to update the joint list to include joints that are currently selected in the 3D view.

Track

Select the check box to track the currently selected element in the Model Explorer or 3D view.

If a single selection is made in the joint list, the FIXING is selected in the Model Explorer.

If a GENSEC is selected in the Model Explorer, the FIXINGs at each end are selected in the joint list.

• If the GENSEC start or end has no connection, only one FIXING is selected in the joint list.

• If neither the GENSEC start or end is connected, the joint list is cleared.

• If any element under the GENSEC is selected, that specifically defines the geometry of the GENSEC, for example, SPINE or POINSP, the behavior is the same as picking a GENSEC.

If a JLDATU or PLDATU is selected in the Model Explorer, the FIXINGs located under the picked datum are selected in the joint list.

If a specific FIXING is selected in the 3D view using the PowerWheel, the FIXING is selected in the joint list.

If a FIXING is picked in the Model Explorer, or any item under the FIXING, for example, a TMPL or element that makes up the template, the owning FIXING is selected in the joint list.

The joint list is cleared if:

• An element is selected in the 3D view that is not in the GENSEC hierarchy.

• Any element is selected in the Model Explorer that is not in the GENSEC hierarchy.

• A GENSEC or FIXING is selected in the 3d view or model explorer that is not in the current selection list.

Show Tags

Select the check box to display automatic joint selection tags in the 3D view for the currently selected joints in the joint list.

Select Description from the drop-down list to display the desc attribute of the catalogue reference of the joint.

Select Reference from the drop-down list to display the name of the specification reference.

Select Joint Name from the drop-down list to display the name of the joint in the design database.

Note:
If there is no description set, or the joint is not named, the name of the specification reference is displayed by default.

Refresh

Click to refresh the joint list, the joint list is not updated to include joints that are currently selected in the 3D view.

Automatic Joint Specification

Select from the drop-down list to define the currently used joint selection specification. If there are no automatic joint specifications, the drop-down list becomes inactive.

Automatic Baseplate Specification

Select from the drop-down list to define the currently used baseplate selection specification. If there are no automatic baseplate specifications, the drop-down list becomes inactive.

Type

Select an STYP element from the drop-down list to be applied to all currently selected joints in the joint list that match the criteria stored in the automatic joint specification. If no match is found between a selected joint and the criteria defined in the automatic joint specification, the joint detail is not modified.

Select Default from the drop-down list to apply the default Specification Component (SPCO) or a defined SPCO to all currently selected joints in the joint list that match the criteria stored in the automatic joint specification. The applied SPCO is specified in the automatic joint specification.

Joint Name

Displays the name of the joint (FIXING) element.

Specification

Displays the joint specification from which the joint was selected.

Component

Displays the name of the specification reference.

Description

Displays the description from the joint, or from the catalogue if the joint description is unset.

Type

Displays the STYPE of the joint, TYPE is displayed if the STYPE in unset.

Default

Displays the default STYPE for the joint.

If the default is set to = and the Type is set to Default, the application ignores the Type (STYP) and selects the first specification component (SPCO) where all the other criteria are met.

If the default is set to WEL, the application uses the WEL (SPCO) if all the other criteria are met.

Pos Line

Displays the Pline that the attached section is connected to.

Selection

Displays the joint selection specification status.

Automatic

An automatic joint selection specification is applied to the joint.

Manual

A standard joint specification is applied to the joint.

Unset

The joint specification is unset.

Invalid

The joint specification reference is set, but is pointing to an unknown element.

Choices

Displays the number of choices available for the joint in the automatic joint specification. The automatic joint selection system makes a default choice if there is more than one joint detail option available. If there is more than one choice, an alternative joint detail can be selected using the Select alternative joint drop-down list.

Message

Indicates the validity of joints with automatic joint selection applied.

Valid

The current automatic joint selection specification is valid for the joint.

Update Selection

The current automatic joint selection specification is not valid for the joint and must be reselected.

Attached Section

Displays the catalogue reference of the attached section.

Owner Type

Displays the owning element type.

Access

Indicates if current access to the joint is write or read only.

Automatic Joint Select

Click to perform automatic joint selection for all currently selected joints in the joint list.

Re-execute Rules

Click to re-execute the rules for the currently selected joints or baseplates in the joint list and to reset their design parameters based on the rules associated with the joint.

Add to 3D View

Click to display the currently selected joints in the 3D view.

Focus on Joint

Click to modify the display of the 3D view to include the currently selected joints.

Navigate to

Click to navigate to the currently selected element in the 3D view and the Model Explorer.

Export to Excel

Exports the joint list to an Excel file. Click to display the Save to Excel window. Navigate to a location and name the exported Excel file.

Print Preview

Click to display the joint list in the Print Preview window.

Automatic

Click to perform automatic joint selection for all currently selected joints in the joint list.

Select Alternative Joint

Use the drop-down list to select an alternative joint component from the joint specification that matches the criteria for the selected joint. The option is only active if the joint list is populated and more than one automatic joint is available.

Functionality is available to select alternative joints for more than one joint. However, the joints selected in the joint list must have the same alternatives available. If they do not, the alternative joint list becomes inactive