The Prefix Configuration Dialog

Learn about the settings and options in the Prefix configuration dialog and its adjacent dialog boxes.

Option	Description
Use Prefix check box	Enables the use of prefixes in the numbering process.
Prefix management tools
	Creates a new prefix profile.
	Copies the selected item to the selected location.
	Deletes the selected item.
	Defines the selected prefix profile as current.
The list of available prefix configuration profiles	The left side of the window lists all available profiles separated into two main groups:
	Advance	This category includes all the prefix profiles available in Advance Steel. Their properties cannot be modified.
	User	This category includes a copy of all the prefix profiles from the Advance category. The properties can be modified.
	The prefix profiles are grouped according to the elements for which they are defined (beams, plates, folded plates, special parts). For each model role it is possible to assign different prefixes for single part and assembly part.
The Prefixes Tab
Single part	Defines the single part prefix for the selected element type and model role. At single part numbering, the parts will receive this prefix.
Assembly part	Defines the assembly part prefix for the selected element type and model role. At assembly part numbering, the parts will receive this prefix.

The Prefix configuration dialog boxes

The Select target dialog

Allows you to select the target group from the available list.

The Copy data to profile dialog

Select a profile: Lists all the prefix profiles available in the group selected in the Select target dialog box.

The New prefix dialog

This dialog box allows you to select the object types for which the prefixes are set. The selection acts like a filter for the objects from the 3D model.

Option	Description
Object Type	Lists all available object types (beam, plate, bolt etc.).
Model Role	Allows selecting the model role within the structure.
Profile subtype	If the object type is Beam, it lists the profile subtype.