DevOptions Element

RollAxes

Selects whether rollaxes should be calculated or not.

true - calculate rollaxes

false - no calculation of rollaxes.

By default, rollaxes will be calculated.

WorkshopMethod

This attribute selects the workshop method used to form the curvature of the plate. The system will adjust the size of the plate for the selected method. Possible values are "Contraction", "Expansion" or "NoDeformation". When "NoDeformation" is selected then the system will make no adjustment of the size of the plate. "NoDeformation" can only be used for plates that are single curved, or close to single curved.

The default value is "Contraction".

RawPlateMargin

The least rectangle circumscribing the developed plate will be enlarged with this margin along edges.

StripDirection

This attribute may be used for plates, where the normal development fails. StripDirection = "X" means for instance that frame sections will be used for the strips. (Strips are sections used in the development process.)

Possible values are "X", "Y", "Z" or "Auto". Auto is the default.

NumStrips

Number of strips and triangles above and below the baseline used in the development process. If not given, this number will be selected automatically depending on the curvature of the plate.

SplineTolerance

Used by the spline function when creating the plate edges. Default value is 1.

Example:

<ShellPlate ObjId="SPSHP-100" PosNo="1">

<Edge ObjId="SPS502" Bevel="203" Excess="5"/>

<Edge ObjId="SPS602" Bevel="201" Excess="4"/>

<Edge ObjId="SPS501" Bevel="202" Excess="5"/>

<Edge ObjId="SPS601" Bevel="203" Excess="4" />

<ShellPlateData>

<Material Grade="A" Thickness="10"/>

<Position MaterialSide="Out" Symmetry="Symmetric" Offset="5"/>

<GeneralPurpose GPS1="A1-3" GPS2="A1-2" GPS3="A1-3" GPS4="A1-4" />

</ShellPlateData>

</ShellPlate>