Positioning of Sub-components

To facilitate the positioning of sub-components on the faces of cataloged elements additional P-lines are required on profiles for beams, columns and walls. One P-line is required to define each face of the element.

The followings attributes should be set:

• CCON attribute set to FACE or FACD - depending on whether the face is clockwise or anticlockwise from the edge.

• PURP attribute should be the DKEY of the DATA element that represents the dimension perpendicular to the direction of the pline.

• The LEVEL of these plines should be 10 to 11.

• If the PKEY begins with an F the user can easily distinguish it from other p-lines.

• The PLAXIS of the p-line should be perpendicular to the face.