Material Add Grating Tread

Adds grating tread to a member.
See on another page: Grating Tread Material window
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1 . Click the Material Add Grating Tread icon, which is pictured above. The icon can be found on the Material page > Add section. Select a member you want to add the material to.

Method 2: Preselect a member to enable the Members contextual page and click the Material Add Grating Tread icon found in the Materials/Components section.

Alternative: Invoke Material Add Grating Tread using the Find Tool by searching the command name and clicking the icon, which is pictured above.

2 . The status line prompts, "Add: Material". Select a Locate option, then left-click (Locate) to place two work points that define the length (X material axis) of the grating tread. This is also the side of the grating tread where the nosing is located.

3 . The Grating Tread Material window opens. The settings in this window are filled out with default settings or the settings that match the last grating tread that you added or edited in your current Modeling session. Press the "OK" button when you are done with the settings in this window.

Alternative : Press "Cancel" to repeat step 2.

4 . The Rotate Material window opens, and a preview of the grating tread is shown in the model. Do one (1) of the following:

Alternative 1 : To accept the material's present rotation, press the "OK" button.

Alternative 2 : Change the material's rotational settings and then press "OK" if you want to rotate the material.

Alternative 3 : Press "Cancel" to back up to step 2. This stops the grating tread from being added.

5 . The status line prompts, "Locate material dimension reference point". Left-click (Locate) the reference point at the desired location or Right-click (Enter) to place the reference point at the first work point you located in step 2.

6 . The status line prompts "Add: material". The Locate - Repeat - Return mouse bindings become active.

Alternative 1 : Repeat steps 2-5 if you want to add a grating tread that is different than the one you just added.

Alternative 2 : Middle-click (Repeat) if you want to add a grating tread that is exactly like the one you just added.

Alternative 3 : Right-click (Return) to add the grating tread material to the model and end the command.

Note : If the material was added to a member with like members, the Material Add -- Options window appears and gives you the option to add the material to like members. After making your choice here and clicking OK, the material is added to the model and the command ends.

  • The components of a grating tread material:

  • Grating tread is composed of bar and plate. It is considered to be a single material because it is typically purchased from manufacturers as a single piece of material.
  • When you add grating tread to a member, the tread becomes a submaterial of that member. As a result, the grating tread will be shown on its member's detail drawing and will be listed in its member's bill of material. The material will be shown on the detail and in the BOM even if you do not shop bolt or shop weld the grating tread to the member. Also, the material does not have to touch the member to be a submaterial of the member.
  • If you do not want the grating tread attached to a member, you can add it as a miscellaneous member.