Propose Sub-Component Without Write Access to the Owning Component

From the Select Structural Element pane of the Building Applications window, make sure that the sub-component is the CE.

On the Building tab, in the Create group, select the required sub-component in the Create Element drop-down list.

Click Create Element to display the Propose Sub-component window.

By default in the Naming pane of the Proposed Sub-component window, the application automatically populates the Name field with a name based on the project or company autonaming rules. for further information on the autonaming rules, refer to Naming for further information.

The Use gaps in naming sequence checkbox is also selected by default, the user can select which auto name is to be used. To select the:

• first available name, click first available name.

• previous available name, click previous available name.

• next available name, click next available name.

• last available name, click last available name.

The user can change the name which does not conform to the autonaming rules, to do this, type a new name into the Name field. If this name already exists, an Error window is displayed. If the name does not conform with the autonaming rules, Apply remains greyed out as long as the name is not properly entered.

The Material drop-down list by default is set according to the type of sub‑component, the material can be changed to another suitable material. From the Material drop-down list, the user can select from a list of suitable materials.

The material is used to calculate the weight. The density of the material selected is shown in a tooltip.