Generic Catalogue Shapes
- Last UpdatedFeb 17, 2025
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The supplied catalog contains profiles of 7 standard generic shapes which are detailed in Structural Design. That publication explains the parameterization method for these shapes. As a result, there are 7 generic macros in the PMLLIB\bocad\upgrade folder in the installation folder, one for updating the Pline set of each standard shape. These are:
|
Profile Shape |
Macro |
|---|---|
|
Tee shape |
bocupgradet.pmlfnc |
|
I shape |
bocupgradei.pmlfnc |
|
O, Tube, CHS shape |
bocupgradeo.pmlfnc |
|
C, Channel shape |
bocupgradec.pmlfnc |
|
L, Angle shape |
bocupgradel.pmlfnc |
|
RHS shape |
bocupgraderhs.pmlfnc |
|
Bulb shape |
bocupgradebulb.pmlfnc |
If you has other additional shapes, or have parameterized them in a different way from the supplied catalogues, you will have to write their own macro for their own shape based on the most suitable one provided. Please take note of the catalogue profile orientation with regard to the format.