End the Creation of a Support

When you have finished the support, click on the OK button.

The application then performs a series of integrity checks to ensure that the support is completed. If any errors are found the OK button is deactivated and the support is not completed until you have rectified the errors. The checks performed are as follows:

• Displays a message

  • If the packing distance is greater than 2mm but not greater than allowable packing distance.

  • If the support is a special, a message is issued to you to create the structural steelwork.

  • If no warning or errors are found.

• Displays a warning message

  • If the maximum length of steelwork is not to be exceeded. In the design template database each member can be given a maximum length that it may not exceed.

• Displays an error message

  • If the Application Default maximum packing distance has been exceeded.

  • If any of the support attachments overlap the crossbar. A maximum overlap value is set on the MDS Application Defaults form (see View the Application Defaults).

  • If any of the dimensions associated with the support ancillaries, for example shoes, exceed the values defined in the MDS Ancillary Defaults form (refer to MDS Administrator Guide).

  • If any reference used within the MDS application, for example bedplate reference, no longer exists.