Framework Naming Conventions
- Last UpdatedJan 08, 2026
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Ensure each framework conforms to the following naming conventions. This enables the MDS application to navigate to the appropriate element and customize the application for both the Design and Draft stages of support production. Failure to apply these naming conventions may cause the applications to fail to produce supports.
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Type |
Name format |
Example |
|---|---|---|
|
SITE |
/MDS/TEMPLATES |
N/A |
|
ZONE(S) |
/MDS/FRAMES/{frameworktype} |
/MDS/FRAMES/FT09 |
|
STRU |
/MDS/{frameworktype}/{option} |
/MDS/FT09/1 |
|
FRMW |
/MDS/{frameworktype}/{option}-FRMW1 |
/MDS/FT09/1-FRMW1 |
|
SCTN |
CROSSBAR |
|
|
/MDS/{frameworktype}/{option}-BAR-1 |
/MDS/FT09/1-BAR-1 |
|
|
VERTICAL MEMBERS (if needed) |
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|
/MDS/{frameworktype}/{option}-V1 or V2 |
/MDS/FT09/1-V1 |
|
|
SUBS |
||
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/MDS/{frameworktype}/{option}-SUBS1 |
/MDS/FT01/1-SUBS1 |
|
|
SNODS |
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/MDS/{frameworktype}/{option}-V1/S1 or /V2/S1 |
/MDS/FT09/1-V1/S1 |
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SJOI |
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/MDS/{frameworktype}/{option}-V1/S1/IJOINT1 |
/MDS/FT09/1-V1/S1/IJOINT1 |
There are two zones for each of these framework types: FT03, FT04, FT14, FT15, FT18, and FT19. Each one is supplied with the suffix -HORI or -VERT for example, /MDS/FRAMES/FT03-HORI.
The suffix allows the orientation of members within the structure to be different when used with vertical or horizontal lines.