Main Input Form

The main input form looks as follows:

Figure 3:14. Profile Part Programming - Main Form.

where the key-in fields have the following meaning:

• Type

  Type string of profile (FB, HB, ).

• Dimension

  Dimension string (profile parameters separated by ',').

  If the Type and/or the Dimension field are empty, new forms with data from a file connected to SBH-PROF_CTRL will be displayed and the user is given the possibility to pick data from these values.

• Length

  Moulded length of the profile.

• Quality

  Quality string.

• Endcut <n>

  Endcut code for end <n>, possible with parameter set as according to the Standard.

  If the Endcut fields are empty, data from the endcut control file connected to SBH_ENDCUT_CTRL are displayed and made available for picking by the user. See Setup and customization / Selection of Active Endcuts / _Endcut Control File for further details.

• No PS/SB

  Number of portside respectively starboard specific profiles (all equal images).

• Block

  Block that the profile belongs to.

• Bevel end <n>

  Bevel code for web and eventually flange 1 and 2 for end <n> according to the Standard.

• Pos number

  Position number for the profile.

• Excess <n>

  Excess value for end <n>.

• Dir trace

  Direction of profile trace from end 1 to end 2 (Top, Bot, Aft, For, SB, PS).

• Dir web

  Direction of web (DOWN, UP).

• Assembly PS/SB

  If any of the assembly fields is empty, the user will have an option to pick an assembly to which the profile shall belong.

  Note: that this is a one-way reference that not will be reflected in the assembly itself. The intention is purely to get assembly data to the part name definition via Part Name Control.

Furthermore, the following command buttons are available to select in the form:

• Sign

  View/edit the signing information for the current profile.

• Mark

  View/edit the marking information for the current profile.

• Hole

  View/edit the hole information for the current profile.

• Notch

  View/edit the notch information for the current profile.

• Cutout

  View/edit the cutout information for the current profile.

• List Asm

  Allows the user (for any of the assembly fields that are empty) to pick PS respectively SB assembly belongings among the currently defined. This function is automatically invoked when verifying that the profile properties are sufficiently specified.

• Reset

  The Reset button resets all values to an initial state.

• Copy

  The Copy button displays a new form, which allows the user to key or pick the name of an existing profile. All data from this selected profile will be added to the form.

• Store

  The current contents of the form will be used to update the profile data bank. In case an already existing profile was used to fill the form (Edit), this object will be updated.

  In case a new profile has been defined (Create), automatic naming is selected if possible; otherwise the user will be prompted for a name.

  Individual storage is selected according to the criteria's listed.

  In any case, the form will be checked to contain all properties (although these are not validated in themselves).

• Close

  Close the current session. In case an already existing profile was used to fill the form, this will be unlocked on the data bank. The form will be resettled to an initial state. The displayed profile (all views of it) will be removed from the picture.

• Exit

  The Exit button leaves the subfunction without performing any further operations. The session is though still active in case you wish to continue afterwards.

• OC

  The OC button (operation Complete) is the positive answer to complete the subfunction. The profile will be created if all necessary values are supplied by the user and displayed on the screen. In case this is not possible, the user will be notified and guided through a number of new forms as required to fill in all necessary profile properties.