To Splice Sections

The Splice functionality allows sections to be divided into smaller lengths and, optionally, connected End to End.

Note: he Primary Node toggle setting on the main toolbar must be switched Off. If switched On, Primary Nodes are created instead.

From the main menu bar select Modify > Sections > Splice to display the Splice Section on Plane window. From this window you can set a plane to create the splice.

To apply the splice to the CE, the current list or elements picked from the 3D graphical view select CE, List or Pick from the options listed on the top left of the window. If the List or Pick option is selected, all of the elements selected are spliced at their intersection with the plane.

The value entered in the Plane size field specifies the size of the plane.

To position the plane use either the Cursor or Intersection options from the window or enter the co-ordinates in the appropriate fields.

If the Confirm before splicing checkbox is selected you are prompted to confirm the splice. If the splice utility is applied to a list or pick selection this can be useful.

In the Design Explorer, each column (SCTN) element now owns one or more Secondary Nodes at the locations of the ends of the beams. Each Secondary Node owns one or two Secondary Joints (SJOIs) with connection references to the attached beams. The logical connectivity between the sections is provided by this.