Workframe

Use this option to determine a workframe that facilitates definition of a structure model in 3D space.

To begin working with workframes, open the Workframe dialog from:

• Menu: Steel > Workframes > Create workframe
• Ribbon: ASD - Model > Elements > Workframes
• Toolbar: General > Workframes
• Command line: RBCS_WF.

The Workframe dialog has 3 main parts:

• On the left, define basic information for a workframe
  • Name
  • Type:

    box

    wedge

    prism

• Use the options at the bottom of the dialog:
  • Surface only - if this is selected, only external lines of a workframe are created. If this is not selected, all workframe lines are created.
  • Left diagonal - if this is selected, additional lines (diagonals of a quadrangle area inclined to the left) are also created.
  • Right diagonal - if this is selected, additional lines (diagonals of a quadrangle area inclined to the right) are also created.
  • Without description - if this is selected, descriptions of axes are not provided. If this is not selected, workframe axes will be described.
  • Show axes in drawings - if this is selected, axes of a defined workframe are displayed in drawings. If this is not selected, workframe axes play only an auxiliary role in modeling and are not shown in any drawing.
• Select a tab at the middle of the dialog - Size/Division or Axis descriptions; their contents depend on a selected type of a workframe.
• Use the icons on the right:

  - creates a workframe based on parameters determined in the dialog.

  - is used to adopt (inherit) parameters from a workframe that is already defined.

When the Workframe dialog displays, it displays the workframe type most recently defined and the associated parameters.

See also:

Example of definition of a workframe