Display type tab

On this tab of the properties dialog box, you can select the beam representation type.



An Advance beam can be displayed in five representation styles:

Display type

Beam

Description

Standard

Section edges and insertion axes of the beam.

Features

Section edges and processing objects.

Exact

Section edges and gauge lines, crosses on end points of the insertion axis and four reference points in the start and end plane.

Symbol

Insertion axis and a small part of the beam in the center.

Exact with edge features

Section edges and edge processing objects.

In each representation type, the beam offers different grip points:

Display type

Beam

Description

Standard

End point insertion axis, reference point in beam center.

Features

Grip points to change the processing.

Exact

Reference and corner points of the beam.

Symbol

See standard representation type.