Member and Material Piecemarking

Main Member

Break major marks apart by: Not Broken or Field Bolts or Sequence or Zone or Individual member. Piecemarks are assigned to members during Create Solids. This applies to system piecemarks. User piecemarks are not combined or broken apart.

Not Broken instructs piecemarking to assign the same member piecemark to identical members that have different field bolts or are in different sequences or in different zones. Exceptions: See note 1 and note 2 (below) for exceptions that cause piecemarking to break apart the piecemarks anyway.

Field Bolts instructs piecemarking to assign different member piecemarks to members that have different field bolts even if those members are otherwise exactly the same. If field bolts are Summarized in the member bill of material, both the Unit Quantity and Total Quantity are reported (and multiplying the unit quantity by the number of members with that mark gives you the total quantity).

Sequence instructs piecemarking to assign different member piecemarks to members in different sequences even if those members are otherwise exactly the same.

Zone instructs piecemarking to assign different member piecemarks to members in different zones even if those members are otherwise exactly the same. A zone is a combination of sequences. Which sequences are assigned to which zone are defined on the Zone and Sequence window.

Individual member instructs piecemarking to assign each member a unique member piecemark (B_1 or B_2 or B_3 or etc.) so that the member can be tracked individually. This results in each member being limited to a quantity of 1. Certain highly regulated and meticulously engineered construction projects such as nuclear power plants require structural members to be tracked individually through various phases of manufacturing, erection, and beyond.

Note 1: If Break submaterial marks apart by sequence is checked, member piecemarks are automatically broken apart by sequence regardless of the choice you make here.

Note 2: If Break submaterial marks apart by zone is checked, member piecemarks are automatically broken apart by zone regardless of the choice you make here.

Note 3: If you have set Break major marks apart by to Sequence or to Zone, some members may be assigned new piecemarks as you change their sequences.

Tip: The Use to split piecemarks option is available to break apart a member piecemark based on an entry that you can make to Edit Properties for a member.

Report Writer: Member.PiecemarkHashwoZoneSequence returns the same hash number for piecemarks that are different only due to sequence or zone.

Use member mark for member main material in shop bill: or . The choice made here affects the details of members -- except stairs and group members -- whose piecemarks you select when you Detail Members.

If this box is checked ( ), the member piecemark is used to identify the main member material in the shop bill of material instead of the submaterial mark for that member's main material. An example is shown below:

If the box is not checked ( ), the main material is identified by a submaterial mark as shown below:

Tip: You don't need to check this box if you have already checked the box for Use member mark for member main material in model.

Also see:

• Use member mark for member main material in shop bill of stair member details (a similar option, but for stairs)

• Use member mark for member main material in shop bill of group member details (a similar option, but for group members)

Show submaterial mark for main material on beam member details: or . This applies when you Detail a beam and the box is checked for Use member mark for member material in shop bill.

Show submaterial mark ... Show submaterial mark ...

If this box is checked ( ), then the submaterial mark of the beam's main material will be identified with a label and a pointer on the member detail. The submaterial mark is also the name that is used for the beam main material's submaterial detail. Since Use member mark for member material in shop bill is always turned on when this option is enabled, the main material's submaterial mark will be referenced only on the drawing, not in the bill of material.

If the box is not checked ( ), the submaterial mark of the beam member's main material will not be called out on the detail of the member.

Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: Show submaterial mark for main material on beam member details

Show submaterial mark for main material on column member details: or . This applies when you Detail a column member and the box is checked for Use member mark for member material in shop bill.

Show submaterial mark ... Show submaterial mark ...

If this box is checked ( ), then the submaterial mark of the column's main material will be identified with a label and a pointer on the member detail. The submaterial mark is also the name that is used for the column main material's submaterial detail. Since Use member mark for member material in shop bill is always turned on when this option is enabled, the main material's submaterial mark will be referenced only on the drawing, not in the bill of material.

If the box is not checked ( ), the submaterial mark of the column member's main material will not be called out on the detail of the member.

Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: Show submaterial mark for main material on column member details

Show submaterial mark for main material on vertical brace member details: or . This applies when you Detail a vertical brace member and the box is checked for Use member mark for member material in shop bill.

Show submaterial mark ... Show submaterial mark ...

If this box is checked ( ), then the submaterial mark of the vertical brace's main material will be identified with a label and a pointer on the member detail. The submaterial mark is also the name that is used for the vertical brace main material's submaterial detail. Since Use member mark for member material in shop bill is always turned on when this option is enabled, the main material's submaterial mark will be referenced only on the drawing, not in the bill of material.

If the box is not checked ( ), the submaterial mark of the vertical brace member's main material will not be called out on the detail of the member.

Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: Show submaterial mark for main material on vertical brace member details

Show submaterial mark for main material on horizontal brace member details: or . This applies when you Detail a horizontal brace member and the box is checked for Use member mark for member material in shop bill.

Show submaterial mark ... Show submaterial mark ...

If this box is checked ( ), then the submaterial mark of the horizontal brace's main material will be identified with a label and a pointer on the member detail. The submaterial mark is also the name that is used for the horizontal brace main material's submaterial detail. Since Use member mark for member material in shop bill is always turned on when this option is enabled, the main material's submaterial mark will be referenced only on the drawing, not in the bill of material.

If the box is not checked ( ), the submaterial mark of the horizontal brace member's main material will not be called out on the detail of the member.

Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: Show submaterial mark for main material on horizontal brace member details

Show submaterial mark for main material on miscellaneous member details: or . This applies when you Detail a miscellaneous member and the box is checked for Use member mark for member material in shop bill.

Show submaterial mark ... Show submaterial mark ...

If this box is checked ( ), then the submaterial mark of the miscellaneous member's main material will be identified with a label and a pointer on the member detail.

If the box is not checked ( ), the submaterial mark of the miscellaneous member's main material will not be called out on the detail of the member.

Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: Show submaterial mark for main material on miscellaneous member details

Use member mark for member main material in shop bill of stair member details: or . The choice made here affects the details of stairs whose piecemarks you select when you Detail Members.

If this box is checked ( ), then the member piecemark is used to identify the main member material in the shop bill of material instead of the submaterial mark for that member's main material. An example is shown below:

If the box is not checked ( ), the main material is identified by a submaterial mark as shown below:

Stair main materials: A stair can have as many as 6 main materials. At minimum, the NS stringer and FS stringer will each be a main material. If the stair has NS and FS top returns and NS and FS bottom returns, those are also main materials.

Tip: You don't need to check this box if you have already checked the box for Use member mark for member main material in mode.

Also see:

• Use member mark for member main material in shop bill (a similar option, but for member types other than stairs and group members)

• Use member mark for member main material in shop bill of group member details (a similar option, but for group members)

Show submaterial mark for main material on stair member details: or .

Show submaterial mark ... Show submaterial mark ...

If this box is checked ( ), then the submaterial mark for each of the stair's stringers will be identified with a label and a pointer on the member detail of the stair.

If the box is not checked ( ), the submaterial marks for the stair's stringers will not be called out on the detail of the stair.

Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: Show submaterial mark for main material on stair member details

Use member mark for member main material in model: or . This affects the naming of submaterial marks that are assigned to member main materials.

If this box is checked ( ), piecemarking routines assign member main material the same submaterial mark as the piecemark assigned to the member that the submaterial is associated with. This same mark is shown on the submaterial detail, the member bill of material, the material edit window in Modeling, and so on.

The two main materials of double-angle braces or stairs are given the designation L for the left angle, R for the right angle (e.g., HB_28L and HB_28R for a brace; S_12R and S_12S for a stair).

For welded plate wide flange (3 main materials) or welded plate box material (4 main materials), if Welded section is single material is not checked for a beam or a column or vertical brace, each main material is named for the member piecemark followed by T or B or R or L for the plate's position.

Also see: To name a member, piecemarking applies the appropriate Member Piecemark Prefix found in Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Piecemarking > Member Descriptions.

If the box is not checked ( ), the same submaterial mark may be used for member main materials that belong to members with different piecemarks. To name the mark, piecemarking applies the appropriate Submaterial Prefix found on this window.

Show linear measure for handrail in shop bill: or .

Show linear measure for handrail in shop bill: Show linear measure for rails: Show linear measure for posts: Show linear measure for elbows:

Show linear measure for handrail in shop bill:

If this box is checked ( ), the options Show linear measure for rails, Show linear measure for posts, Show linear measure for elbows, and Show linear measure for grab bars are enabled. Those options allow you to set whether or not the bill of material compiles the stated components (rails or posts or elbows or grab bars) into a single line with their total linear measurement.

If the box is not checked ( ), the additional options are disabled. Each minor mark for posts, rails, elbows, and grab bars will be listed on separate lines. Their Length, Quantity, etc. will be reported in the usual manner.

Show linear measure for rails: or . The choice made here affects the bills of material of handrail members whose piecemarks you select when you Detail Members.

Show linear measure for rails:

Show linear measure for rails:

Note: (6 x 3-3) + 9-6 7/8 = 29-0 7/8

If this box is checked ( ), top rails and midrails are compiled into a single line in the handrail detail's bill of material. The total linear measurement of these rails is reported in the BOM's Length column. A LIN FT or LIN MM or LIN IN remark is added.

If the box is not checked ( ), each minor mark for rails are listed on separate lines. Their Length and Quantity are reported in the usual manner.

Note: A top rail material Type can be Angle or Flat Bar or Pipe or Tube.

Show linear measure for posts: or . The choice made here affects the bills of material of handrail members whose piecemarks you select when you Detail Members.

Show linear measure for posts:

Show linear measure for posts:

Note: (2 x 3-3 1/2) + (2 x 3-5 1/2) = 13-6

If this box is checked ( ), end posts and intermediate posts are compiled into a single line in the handrail detail's bill of material. The total linear measurement of these posts is reported in the BOM's Length column. A LIN FT or LIN MM or LIN IN remark is added.

If the box is not checked ( ), each minor mark for rails are listed on separate lines. Their Length and Quantity are reported in the usual manner.

Show linear measure for elbows: or . The choice made here affects the bills of material of handrail members whose piecemarks you select when you Detail Members.

Show linear measure for elbows:

Show linear measure for elbows:

Note: 2 x 5 9/16 = 11 1/8

If this box is checked ( ), elbows for connecting posts to rails are compiled into a single line in the handrail detail's bill of material. The total linear measurement of these elbows is reported in the BOM's Length column. A LIN FT or LIN MM or LIN IN remark is added.

If the box is not checked ( ), each minor mark for elbows are listed on separate lines. Their Length and Quantity are reported in the usual manner.

Show linear measure for grab bars:  or .

Show linear measure for grab bars:

Show linear measure for grab bars:

If this box is checked ( ), grab bars are compiled into a single line in the handrail detail's bill of material. The total linear measurement of grab bars is reported in the BOM's Length column. A LIN FT or LIN MM or LIN IN remark is added.

If the box is not checked ( ), each minor mark for grab bars are listed on separate lines. Their Length and Quantity are reported in the usual manner.

Show submaterial mark for posts on handrail member details: or . The choice made here affects the details of handrail members whose piecemarks you select when you Detail Members.

Show submtrl mark for posts Show submtrl mark for posts

If this box is checked ( ), the quantity, material, length, and submaterial mark of handrail posts will be identified with pointers and labels on subsequently generated handrail member details.

If the box is not checked ( ), labels incorporating post material length, quantity, and piecemark information will not be generated on subsequently detailed handrail members.

Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: Show submaterial mark for posts on handrail member details

Show submaterial mark for rails on handrail member details: or . The choice made here affects the details of handrail members whose piecemarks you select when you Detail Members.

Show submtrl mark for rails Show submtrl mark for rails

If this box is checked ( ), the quantity, material, length, and submaterial mark of rails will be identified with pointers and labels on subsequently generated handrail member details.

If the box is not checked ( ), labels incorporating rail material length, quantity, and piecemark information will not be generated on subsequently detailed handrail members.

Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: Show submaterial mark for rails on handrail member details

Submaterial

Designation for primary submaterial mark: Pcmk only or Mtrl type & pcmk or Mtrl type, size & pcmk. This applies to the details of members whose piecemarks you select when you Detail Members.

Pcmk only Mtrl type & pcmk Mtrl type, size & pcmk

If Pcmk only is selected, then the submaterial mark will be listed on automatically detailed member details along with the quantity (e.g., 2 - a17).

If Mtrl type & pcmk is selected, then the material type will be listed on automatically detailed member details along with the quantity and the submaterial mark (e.g., 2 - L a17).

If Mtrl type, size & pcmk is selected, then the size of the material will be listed along with the quantity, material type, and piecemark (e.g., 2 - L3x3x1/4x9 a17).

Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: Designation for primary submaterial mark

Designation for secondary submaterial mark: Pcmk only or Mtrl type & pcmk or Mtrl type, size & pcmk. The choice made here applies to the details of members whose piecemarks you select when you Detail Members.

Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: Designation for secondary submaterial mark

Starting number for material piecemarks: A positive whole number from 1 to 50,000. The selection you make here directly affects the submaterial marks of materials on all members that subsequently undergo Process and Create Solids.

Example: 100 is entered here and a is entered as the submaterial piecemarking prefix for angles. The submaterial mark for the first angle generated would be a100, the second angle generated would be given the piecemark a101, and the third angle generated would be a102.

Default designation for user added material callout: This applies when you create a Material Callout to call out a material. It sets the default choice that is made to Material designation type, which is an option that appears on the Edit Label window when you add a material callout.

Pcmk only Mtrl type & pcmk Mtrl type, size & pcmk

Pcmk only lists the submaterial mark and quantity on the callout (e.g., 2 - a3).

Mtrl type & pcmk lists the material type and submaterial mark on the callout (e.g., 2 L - a3).

Mtrl type, size & pcmk lists the material size, quantity, material type, and piecemark on the callout (e.g., 2 - L31/2x3x5/16x10 a3).

Quantity included in a user added bolt callout:   or . This applies when you create a Material Callout to call out a bolt. It sets the default choice that is made to Material designation type, which is an option that appears on the Edit Label window when you add a bolt callout.

Quantity included ... Quantity included ...

If the box is checked ( ), the quantity of bolts in the hole group will be called out.

If the box is not checked ( ), no quantity will be reported in the bolt callout.

Default designation for user added bolt callout: Bolt type only or Bolt size and type. This applies when you create a Material Callout to call out a bolt.

Bolt type only Bolt size and type

Bolt type only lists the bolt quantity on the callout (e.g., A325N BOLT).

Bolt size and type lists the bolt size (dia x len) and the bolt type on the callout (e.g., 3/4 x 2 A325N BOLT).

Show submaterial quantity on submaterial details: or . The choice made here applies to the details of submaterials whose piecemarks you select when you Detail Submaterial.

Show ... Show ...

If the box is checked ( ), the quantity of material will be shown on the callout of the submaterial detail. Whenever the quantity of the material changes in the model, the material will automatically be marked for detailing.

If the box is not checked ( ), the quantity will not be shown. Also, materials will not be automatically marked for detailing if their quantity changes in the model. They will only be marked if they are used in the model but have never been detailed.

Tip: To tell which submaterials are marked for detailing, choose Detail Submaterial -- those materials that are automatically selected on the selection dialog that opens are the materials that are marked for detailing.

Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: Show submaterial quantity on submaterial details

Also see: Single-quantity designation in main callout (Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Detailing > General Presentation)

Show member marks and quantities on submaterial details: or . The choice made here applies to the details of submaterials whose piecemarks you select when you Detail Submaterial.

Show member marks ... Show member marks ...

If the box is checked ( ) during the auto detailing of a particular submaterial, the piecemark of each member that requires at least one instance of that submaterial for its fabrication will be listed under the main callout of the submaterial's detail. Next to each member piecemark, the quantity of members that have been assigned that piecemark will be shown (in parentheses).

If the box is not checked ( ), the piecemarks and quantities of members will not be listed on subsequently detailed submaterials. Information about a submaterial's distribution among members can be obtained in a Submaterial Piecemark List.

Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: Show member marks and quantities on submaterial details

Prefix imperial material callouts that are less than 12 inches with '0-': This applies to Detail Submaterial or to Detail Members when the primary dimension Units is set to Imperial (feet-in frac). For members, it applies when Designation for primary submaterial mark and/or Designation for secondary submaterial mark is set to Mtrl type, size & pcmk. The size (i.e., length) is the only part of a description-by-length callout wherein 0- may designate feet.

... with '0-' ... with '0-'

Examples of a main callout on a submaterial detail.

... with '0-' ... with '0-'

Callouts on a member detail. Callouts with pointers are also affected, though they are not shown in these examples.

If this box is checked ( ), subsequently auto detailed member details and submaterial details will have certain description-by-length callouts include 0- as a placeholder for feet when the length portion of the callout designates less than 12 inches. This may make it easier to more quickly read the length that a material needs to be cut to.

If the box is not checked ( ), callouts that include submaterial lengths of less than 12 inches will not be given a "0-prefix.

Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: Prefix imperial material callouts that are less than 12 inches with '0-

Break submaterial marks apart by sequence: or . The choice made here directly affects the submaterial of members that subsequently undergo Create Solids.

If this box is checked ( ), submaterials that are otherwise identical are assigned different submaterial marks if they have different sequences. You can then, optionally, Include the sequence in the submaterial mark. Breaking submaterial marks apart by sequence also causes members to be broken apart by sequence since each member with unique submaterial marks is assigned unique member piecemarks.

If the box is not checked ( ), identical submaterials that are in different sequences are combined under the same submaterial mark (unless Break submaterial marks apart by zone is checked).

Note 1: Ideally this should be set before members are added in a new project. If you do change this setting after you have already added members, you should run Verify and Fix to ensure continuity of member piecemarking within your Job.

Note 2: For standard piecemarks, such as those set by Base/Cap Plate Schedule and Standard Shear Plates, the sequence is appended after the mark. For example, if p2 is in sequence 4 its mark would be p2_4. If Break submaterial marks apart by zone is also checked ( ), the zone is also appended to the mark after the sequence. If p2 is in sequence 4 and in zone 1 its mark would be p2_4_1.

Include sequence in submaterial mark: or . This applies when Break submaterial marks apart by sequence is checked. It affects the submaterial marks of members.

If the box is checked ( ), the sequence name is included in the submaterial mark for materials that are broken apart by sequence. In naming the submaterial mark, piecemarking applies the Piecemarking Prefix followed by a number (e.g., a2 ), then adds _ and whatever string of characters is entered to the Sequence Names list (e.g., a2_main, where main is the sequence name).

If the box is not checked ( ), the sequence name is not included in the submaterial mark.

Note: If both the sequence and zone are included in the piecemark, the sequence-zone is appended after the mark with the sequence listed first. For example, if p2 is in sequence 4, zone 1, its mark would be p2_4_1.

Break submaterial marks apart by zone: or . The selection you make here directly affects the submaterial of members that subsequently undergo Process and Create Solids.

If this box is checked ( ), submaterials that are otherwise identical are assigned different submaterial marks if they have different sequences. You can then, optionally, Include zone in submaterial mark. Breaking submaterial marks apart by zone also causes members to be broken apart by zone since each member with unique submaterial marks is assigned an unique member piecemarks.

If the box is not checked ( ), identical submaterials that are in different zones are combined under the same submaterial mark (unless Break submaterial marks apart by sequence is checked).

Note 1: Ideally this should be set before members are added in a new project. If you do change this setting after you have already added members, you should run Verify and Fix to ensure continuity of member piecemarking within your Job.

Note 2: For standard piecemarks, such as those set by Base/Cap Plate Schedule and Standard Shear Plates, the zone is appended after the mark. For example, if p2 is in zone 1 its mark would be p2_1. If Break submaterial marks apart by sequence is also checked ( ), the sequence is also appended to the mark before the sequence. If p2 is in sequence 4 and in zone 1 its mark would be p2_4_1.

Include zone in submaterial mark: or . This applies only if Break submaterial marks apart by zone is checked. It affects the submaterial of members that subsequently undergo Process and Create Solids .

If this box is checked ( ), the zone name is included in the submaterial mark for materials whose piecemarks are broken apart by zone. In naming the submaterial mark, piecemarking applies the Piecemarking Prefix followed by a number (e.g., a2 ), then _ and whatever string is entered in the Zone Names list (e.g., a2_3 where 3 is the zone name).

If the box is not checked ( ), the zone name is not included in the submaterial mark.

Note: If both the sequence and zone are included in the piecemark, the sequence-zone string is appended after the mark with the sequence listed first. For example, if p2 is in sequence 4, zone 1, its mark would be p2_4_1.

Indicate NS / FS of submaterial in main view on details: NS and/or FS and/or NS/FS. This applies to the details of members selected when you Detail Members.

NS or FS applies when a submaterial is on one or the other side of the member web. NS |FS FS NS | FS

NS/FS applies when submaterials with the same mark are on both sides of the member web. NS/FS NS/FS

NS applies NS to the callout of 1 submaterial on the near side of the member web.

NS stops NS from appearing in the callout.

FS applies FS to the callout of 1 submaterial on the far side of the member web.

FS stops FS from appearing in the callout.

NS/FS causes 1-xx NS/FS to be called out when a submaterial (xx) is on both the near side and far side of the web. NS/FS causes 2-xx to be called out when a submaterial (xx) is on both the near side and far side of the web.

Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: Indicate NS / FS of submaterial in main view on details

Show non-std grade notation with piecemarks on member details: or . The choice made here applies to the details of members whose piecemarks you select when you Detail Members with or without templates. A non-standard steel grade is a steel grade other than the steel grade that is listed on the first line of the steel grades setup table for materials of a particular type. For example, if the Plate Grades setup table lists A36 on its first line, all other steel grades for plates that are shown on that table are non-standard steel grades.

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1-PL p63 A572-50 indicates plate p63 has a non-standard steel grade of A572-50.

1-PL p63 Non-Std indicates p63 has a non-standard steel grade. The notation Non-Std was applied during Detail Members because Non-Std was entered to the Nonstandard Notation column on the Plate Grades setup table.

If this box is checked ( ), submaterials on member details that have non-standard steel grades will be called out on details in one of two ways. Either their steel grade will be noted next to the submaterial piecemark (e.g., 1-PL p63 A572-50), or a user-added Nonstandard Notation will be called out (e.g., 1-PL p63 Non-Std).

If the box is not checked ( ), submaterials on member details that have non-standard steel grades will be called out in the same way as submaterials with standard steel grades (e.g., 1-PL p63).

A Nonstandard Notation column may be found on the following setup tables: Wide Flange Grades, Plate Grades, Flat Bar Grades, Round and Square Bar Grades, WT Grades, Channel Grades, Angle Grades, Pipe Grades, HSS / TS Grades, Steel Grades - Shear and Threaded Studs.

Show piecemark for submaterial bolts on member details: or . This applies to material bolts, which are bolts that have been added as a material, can be modified with material tools, and are given a submaterial mark. It applies to the details of members whose piecemarks you select when you Detail Members.

Show ... Show ...

If this box is checked ( ), the submaterial mark of material bolts will be identified with pointers and labels on subsequently generated member details.

If the box is not checked ( ), material bolts will not be identified with pointers and labels. They will, however, continue to be listed in the member bill of material.

Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: Show piecemark for submaterial bolts on member details

Reuse piecemarks: or .

Tip: Turn this option on ( ) at the beginning of a Job, before you have auto detailed. Later in the Job, when you want to make sure that a new material is never assigned a mark that was originally assigned to a different material, you can turn this option off.

If this box is checked ( ), the submaterial marks of materials whose quantities go to zero are permitted to be reused for different materials, unless the material's detail is marked Detail complete, or the material's detail sheet is marked Detail complete, or the material is part of an assembly, or the material is on a deleted member that has not been released. The Release Submaterial Marks option is disabled (grayed out) on the Utility Functions menu, since it no longer applies.

In a single-user environment, a submaterial mark whose quantity goes to zero will not become available for reuse until the user exits and restarts Modeling.

In a multi-user environment, submaterial marks may be reused within a single session, since other users will release them when they exit Modeling.

Example: You delete all plates marked p2, exit and restart Modeling, then add a new plate which doesn't match any plate that is currently in the model. The new plate may be assigned p2 .

If the box is not checked ( ), the submaterial marks of materials whose quantities have gone to zero will be retained in the system until they are released using the Release Submaterial Marks utility. New materials will not be assigned marks that were originally assigned to different materials. Marks whose quantities go to zero will be reused only for materials that exactly match the material to which they were originally assigned.

Example: You delete all plates marked p2, then add a new plate. The new plate will be assigned p2 only if it matches the plate that was originally named p2.

Force flat bar description to use smaller of length & width:   or . Regardless of the choice made here, Modeling will look at both the Material width and the Material length of a flat bar that is added as a material or miscellaneous member to see if one of those values plus the Material Thickness match a listing on the Preferred Flat Bar Sizes window. If there is a listing that matches, Modeling will use that listing as the flat bar's Description.

If the box is checked ( ) and there is no match (as described above) on the Preferred Flat Bar Sizes window, Modeling will use the smaller of the Material width or the Material length in the Description of the flat bar.

If the box is not checked ( ) and there is no match (as described above) on the Preferred Flat Bar Sizes window, Modeling will use the Material width as the width in the flat bar's Description, even if that Material width is longer than the flat bar's Material length.

Force bent plate description to use the smaller of length and width first: or . This setting is unchecked ( ) by default.

If the box is checked ( ) Modeling will use the smaller of the calculated width or the Material length in the Description of the bent plate.

If the box is not checked ( ) Modeling will use the calculated width in the bent plate's Description, even if that width is longer than the bent plate's Material length.

Note 1: The Bent Plate Material window does not have a field for material width. Please refer to Dimension Settings for more information about how bent plate width is calculated in SDS2.

Note 2: This setting does not apply to Bent Plate Layout material.

Show piecemarks in all views on member details: or . The choice made here applies to the details of members whose piecemarks you select when you Detail Members. A member detail may have multiple views. Member isolation in Modeling gives you a preview of which views will be included on a member's detail.

Show piecemarks in all views ... Show piecemarks in all views ...

If the box is checked ( ) the submaterial mark of each material in a view on a detail will be called out using a pointer in combination with a label. This means that a given material will be called out on each view in which it appears.

If the box is not checked ( ), all submaterials will be called out on the detail. However, they will probably not be called out more than once. A given material will likely be called out in only one view, not multiple views.

Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: Show piecemarks in all views on member details

Group

Submember piecemarking options: Combine all like submembers contained within all group members or Combine all like submembers by same grouped member piecemark. A group member can be created using Model > Group Member > Create. The choice made here is the method that is used to break apart the member piecemarks of members that are components of group members. This applies only to system piecemarks for those submembers. User piecemarks are not combined or broken apart.

Combine all like submembers contained within all group members instructs piecemarking to assign unique member piecemarks to members that are components of any group members.

Members that are exactly the same and are components of any group member are assigned the same submember piecemark.

Members that are not components of group members are assigned different piecemarks than otherwise-exactly-the-same members that are components of group members.

Combine all like submembers by same grouped member piecemark instructs piecemarking to assign unique piecemarks to members that are components of any group member that has the same group member System piecemark or User piecemark.

Members that are exactly the same and are components of a group member with the same group member piecemark are assigned the same submember piecemark.

Members that are exactly the same but are components of group members with different group member piecemarks are assigned different submember piecemarks.

Members that are not components of group members are assigned different piecemarks than otherwise-exactly-the-same members that are components of group members.

To apply the choice made here: When you Model > Group Member > Create, piecemarking automatically assigns piecemarks at that time if the appropriate choice is made to User and Site Options > Modeling > Automatically process after modeling operation. If you change the setting here and want to apply the new setting to group members that have already been created, then Mark for Processing all the group members and Process and Create Solids again.

Use member mark for member main material in shop bill of group member details: or . The choice made here affects the details of stairs whose piecemarks you select when you Detail Member Groups.

Tip: You don't need to check this box if you have already checked the box for Use member mark for member main material in model.

Use member mark ... Use member mark ...

If this box is checked ( ), then the member piecemark is entered to the group member bill of material as the Minor Mark for each submember of a group member instead of the member's main material submaterial mark.

If the box is not checked ( ), each submember of a group member is identified in the Minor Mark column of the group member's bill of material by that submember's main material's submaterial mark.

Also see:

• Use member mark for member main mateiral in shop bill (a similar option, but for member types other than stairs and group members)

• Use member mark for member main material in shop bill of stair member details (a similar option, but for stairs)

Use group mark for main submembers main material mark in model: or . The main submember is whatever member is selected as the Main member on the Group Member Edit window.

Use group mark ...   Use group mark ...

These bills have their Minor Mark column set to Merge into the PC Mark column.

If this box is checked ( ), the main material of the Main member is assigned a submaterial mark (during Create Solids) that is the same as the System piecemark or User piecemark of the group member. This same mark is shown on the submaterial detail, the member bill of material, on the material edit window in Modeling, etc.

If the box is not checked ( ), the main material of the Main member is assigned the same submaterial mark that is assigned to other materials that are exactly the same. To name the mark, piecemarking applies the appropriate Submaterial Prefix found on this window. The same submaterial may be used for members that have different piecemarks.

Prefixes

Piecemark Prefixes (for material marks)
Angle		S shape		Clevis
W tee		HSS / TS		Cold formed C
Channel		Miscellaneous		Cold formed Z
Turnbuckle		W flange		Welded pl W
Pipe		S tee		Welded pl box
Rebar
Miscellaneous = beaded flat, standard part, rail, turned solid/shell element.

Piecemark/Description Prefixes
	Pcmk	Desc		Pcmk	Desc
Plate			Round bar
Bent plate			Deck
Round plate			Grating
Bolt			Grating tread
Square bar			Shear stud
Flat bar			Threaded stud
These description prefixes are for materials that cannot be added to a shape file. Plate = rectangular, round, rolled, flat plate layout, checkered. Bent plate = bent plate, bent plate layout.

Allowable range of entries: A submaterial prefix or description prefix may be up to 5 characters in length (exception: for threaded stud, the description prefix can be longer). You may enter any Starting number for material piecemarks between 1 and 10,000. The %(size)s and %(shape)s labels are provided for rebar only.

The description prefixes entered here applies when Auto is selected as the Description on the General Information window. That description becomes the Description on the member bill of material during Detail Members.

When are submaterial prefixes applied? Piecemarking assigns these submaterial prefixes to submaterial marks when members are added or edited or when materials are added to the model using Add Material or Material Copy or Add Assembly or Add [Legacy] Miscellaneous Member or Run Parametric.

Example: Before adding members to a Job, you open this window and assign Joe as the prefix for Angles. You also enter 1 to Starting number for material piecemarks. When you later add members, piecemarking assigns the submaterial mark Joe1 to the first angle that is generated. The first angle of a different size that is generated is assigned the submaterial mark Joe2. As the Job develops, every angle that is the same size, weight and dimensions of Joe1 is assigned that same piecemark.

Also see: Ways to assign submaterial marks (topic), Include sequence in submaterial mark (affects the naming of submaterial piecemarks).

------ Checkered Plate Options ------

	Pcmk	Desc
Checkered
Append material description

Pcmk is the Pcmk prefix that is set under Piecemark/Description Prefixes for Plate. It is the material Piecemark that is assigned for rectangular plate or round plate or rolled plate or flat plate layout.

Desc affects the Description on the General Information window, which in turn affects the Description in the member bill of material. This applies when the box for Checkered is checked ( ) on a rectangular plate or rolled plate or bent plate layout or flat plate layout or bent plate or round plate.

Append material description: or .

If this box is checked ( ), then the Desc entered here for Checkered is appended to the Plate description. For example, if the Plate description is PL, and the Checkered description is CH, then for a 3/8x10 plate the Description on the General Information window is CHPL3/8x10.

If the box is not checked ( ), then the Desc entered here for Checkered replaces the Plate description. For example, if the Plate description is PL, and the Checkered description is CP, then for a 3/8x10 plate the Description on the General Information window is CP3/8x10.

The position of these form buttons on the screen tells you what settings they apply to. Click here for more information. You can Copy ( ) the settings on this screen , then Paste ( ) those settings to a different screen of the same type. Save ( ) saves a file to a global folder ( ) that is used by your current version of SDS2. Give the file a name that will help other users identify its purpose. Load ( ) replaces the settings on this screen with the settings that are stored in the file that you select. When editing multiple screens at the same time, Paste and Load replace mixed entries to a single field with a single entry. Copy and Save ignore fields with mixed entries, treating them as if they have no entry or do not exist.

OK (or the Enter key) closes this screen and applies the settings.

Cancel (or the Esc key) closes this screen without saving any changes.

Reset undoes all changes made to this screen since you first opened it. The screen remains open.