Panel Data and Geometry Type Set-up

Hull allows the user to specify the Data type and Geometry type of a plane panel. These numbers offers the user a way of classifying panels in a way that he finds suitable. When using Create statement for the panel statements the data and geometry types that are available can be controlled in files associated with the environment variables SBH_PANEL_DT and SBH_PANEL_GT, that is, ordinary text files containing the valid numbers to use (one number on each row). In the Panel statement form only those numbers available in the files are presented. The numbers are presented in the same order as in the files. Reserved numbers (957, 958 and 959 (Bracket Panels, Knuckled Sub-panels and Outfitting Steel Panels)) will not be valid even if present in the files.

If a file is missing, the default number ‘101’ will be used.