Manually Created Snipes

To create/modify snipes manually, proceed as follows:

1. Select Modify > Add Snipes to Angle... from the main menu.

   The following form is displayed:

   

2. Identify the section which is to have a snipe added in one of the following ways:

   • Type a name into the Modify Section text field.

   • Click the CE button to modify the current element, if it is an angle section.

3. Use the Select Angle Leg option buttons to select the required leg of the angle section.

4. Make the required selection using the Select Sniped End option buttons.

   If the Identify by Cursor icon is activated, then the sniped end of the angle section can be picked directly from the 3D graphical view. If the Auto function is enabled, the snipe is created immediately after picking, to speed up the process.

5. Enter values into the Snipe Length and Snipe Height fields.

   If the Lock/Unlock icon is activated, the two values are locked together, and changing one changes the other.

   The values are checked when entered. If a value is less than the minimum (fixed at 10mm) then it is reset to the minimum. If it is greater than the maximum, it is reset to the maximum size. The maximum size depends on the angle section size and is calculated using the difference between the size of the angle leg where the snipe is intended/created and the thickness of the angle leg.

6. Click the Create button to confirm creation of the snipe.

7. Repeat the above steps to create further snipes.

8. Click Dismiss to terminate snipe creation.

9. If a snipe already exists at the selected end, its size can be changed by entering new values for the snipe length and height, then clicking Modify.

10. Click Delete to remove an existing snipe.