Material Move Command

Move materials, bolts, and welds to a different location on a member or to a different member.
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1 . Pre-select a material to enable the Material contextual page and click the Material Move icon found in the Modify section. Skip step 2.

Alternative : Invoke Material Move using the Find Tool by searching the command name and clicking the Material Move icon, which is pictured above. Proceed to step 2.

2 . Select (left-click) materials, bolts, and/or welds on one or more members.

Method 1 : Right-click and select "OK" from the shortcut menu.

Method 2 : Press the Enter key.

Alternative : You can press the Esc key or right-click and choose "Cancel" on the shortcut menu to end the command.

Note: If " Z filtering " is on when you complete the material selection, a Yes-No dialog opens asking the question: " Temporarily turn off Z filtering? " Press the " Yes " button to temporarily turn " Z filtering " off. " Z filtering " will be turned back on after the move operation is completed. Press the " No " button if you want the distance entered to " Z filtering " to apply to materials that are moved during this operation.

3 . The status line prompts, "Locate a reference point". Move the pointer ( ) to place the target ( ), then left-click ( Locate ).

4 . The status line prompts, "Select member to move to".

Method 1 : Select (left-click) a member to move the items to.

Method 2 : Press the Enter key or the Esc key, or right-click and select "OK" from the context menu if you want the material(s) to remain on the same member(s) it is already located on.

5 . The status line prompts, "Locate second point." Locate (left-click) the second point when the target ( ) is where you want the items moved in relation to the reference point.

6 . The status line prompts "Verify new material location. "Yes - No" mouse bindings become active. The member and it's materials are temporarily shown in the "Solid Transparent" member style (if they are not already).

6a . Left-click ( Yes ) to confirm the move and end the command.

6b . Right-click ( No ) to back up to step 5 and locate a different second point.

  • Moved system main member material is identified as " User modified main member material " on the General Information window.
  • Moved system created connection material is identified as " User modified connection material " on the General Information window.
  • Moving system connection material makes that connection graphical. A better way to relocate connection materials is to use connection design locks
  • You may want to place construction lines so there are INCL points where you want to move the material, bolts and welds to.
  • You can locate the reference point anywhere you like -- it doesn't have to be adjacent to the selected material. The selected materials, bolts and/or welds are moved in relation to the reference point no matter where it is located.
  • Picking the same location for both the reference point (step 3) and the second point (step 5) is a useful method for changing which member the material is associated with while keeping the material in the same location.