Set the Default Specification for Profiles

The current default profile, justification line, member line and joint line are displayed in the main menu tool bar, by default the default specification is set as Unset.

The first structural sections created are columns, so a suitable default profile must be set:

• From the main menu bar, select Set Default Profile Specification.

  The Section Specification (Default) window is displayed.

  

All of the tasks that are associated with the selection of the default specification are initiated from the Section Specification (Default) window.

Specification Data

Use the Specification Data part of the Section Specification (Default) window to select any of the specifications from the catalogue.

1. Click Specification to identify the current specification as the section specification (default).

2. From the Generic Type drop-down list, select a standard from the list of available standards.

   Once the selection has been carried out the Generic Type part of the window is automatically populated with the generic types from the catalogue.

Pline Settings

Use the Pline Settings part of the Section Specification (Default) window to modify the Pline Settings, by default the settings are set as NA (neutral axis) (normal choice of justification setting in practice is NA). for further information on Pline Settings, refer to Straight Sections.

3. From the Justification drop-down list, select the justification from the available list, (justification determines the ‘Setting out’ position of the Section, that is the axis about which the geometry is offset).

4. From the Member line drop-down list, select the member line from the available list (determines how sections are shown in wireline views and drawings).

5. From the Joint Line drop-down list, select the Joint Line from the available list (determines the position of a joint relative to an attached section).

Options

6. Use the checkboxes in the Options part of the Section Specification (Default) window to re-trim all attached sections or use as the default profile.

7. Click Properties to display the properties of the profile.

8. Click Plotfile to display a graphical representation of the profile.

9. Click Apply to use these settings as the new default, the current specification is updated.

10. Click Dismiss to discard any information and close the Section Specification (Default) window.