The Erection View Cleanup window (in the Drawing Editor )

Also see :

YouTube video: Settings that are applied to a member line using this window are stored with the member and will be retained when you auto detail the erection view again .

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Step-by-step instructions :

The Erection View Cleanup window is used to hide or show or change the appearance of section sizes and/or piecemarks and/or other annotations in a 2D erection view .

1 . To open this window:

2 . The Erection View Cleanup window (this window) appears on screen. If you selected more than one member, the selected members are highlighted in green on your computer screen to show that they are selected. If you selected only one member, it remains selected, but is shown in its true color. Fields on this window may be grayed out in different ways to indicate that the field is disabled because a mark does not apply to a selected member or that mixed entries are applied (if you selected multiple members). If you make an entry to a field with mixed entries, your single entry applies to all of the selected members.

Alternative 1 : Make changes on this window then press the " OK " button to close the window and apply the changes to the members.

Alternative 2 : Press the " Cancel " button to not make any changes to the selected member.

3 . The mouse bindings that were active before you invoked this tool again become active.

Note: Changes made to a 2D erection view using this window only become permanent if you File > Save those changes. Even after you Save , you can Undo your changes to the drawing.

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Member: ( shows selected members ) or ( hides selected members ).

If this box is checked ( ) and not populated with mixed entries , then pressing " OK " displays the member lines all of the members that you selected in the 2D erection view before opening this window.

If the box is not checked ( ), the selected members disappear from the drawing.

Member number: read-only . This shows the member number [ number ] of the one member you selected if you are editing one member. It shows nothing if you are editing multiple members.

Piecemark: read-only . This shows the member piecemark [ pcmk ] of the one member you selected if you are editing one member. No information is provided if you are editing mixed members.

Member style: Stick or Wire or Solid . This sets the representation style for the selected member(s).

YouTube video: " Member style" in Erection View Cleanup .

' Stick ' draws members with a single line along the workline of the member(s). ' Stick ' members use the choice that is made on this window to " Member orientation indicator ."

' Wire ' draws the materials that make up the member(s) with lines showing their true structural shape.

' Solid ' draws that materials that make up the member(s) in proportion to their true structural shape and also shades them per their " Surface finish ."

Wire-style hidden lines: Removed or Dashed or Solid . This option applies when " Member style " is set to ' Wire '. These options set how the hidden lines in the selected members are drawn on the erection view.

Select ' Removed ' if you don't want lines that are covered by other steel in a view.

Select ' Dashed ' if you want hidden lines to appear as dashed lines.

Select ' Solid ' to cause the lines that are covered by other steel to appear as solid lines.

Show hatching: or . This applies to concrete members.

If this box is checked ( ), hatching is shown if " Show concrete hatching " was checked and hatch was created when you detailed the erection view.

If the box is not checked ( ), hatching is not shown on such members.

Show stair outline: or . This option applies when " Member style " is set to ' Stick '.

Show ...
Show ...

If this box is checked ( ) and not populated with mixed entries , then pressing " OK " displays the stringers, tread nosings, and risers of all of the stairs that you selected in the 2D erection view before opening this window.

If the box is not checked ( ), the stringers, tread nosings, and risers of the selected stairs disappear from the drawing.

Tip: The display of stair member lines and stair outlines are controlled independently. To show just the outlines of stringers, risers, and nosings for stairs you select, check " Show stair outline " and uncheck " Member ." The member lines will disappear, but the outlines will remain.

Detail Erection Views: If the option to " Show stair outline " was on (checked) at the time an erection view drawing was auto detailed, then stringers, treads, and risers will be shown along with the stair member line.

Show member orientation indicator: or .

Show ...
Show ...

If this box is checked ( ) and not populated with mixed entries , then pressing " OK " displays the member orientation indicators of all of the members that you selected in the 2D erection view before opening this window.

If the box is not checked ( ), the member orientation indicators associated with the selected members disappear from the drawing.

Tip: To move a member orientation indicator ( MOI ), you can drag it in Select Items mode.

MOI scale: 1 or a decimal fraction or a decimal multiple of 1. The value you enter here will be applied even if you auto detail this 2D erection view again.

scale = 1
scale = 0.8
 
scale = 1.2
 

' 1 ' is the default scale of a member orientation indicator (MOI). When the "MOI scale" is ' 1 ', the MOI is drawn to the actual dimensions of the member's main material that are specified in the local shape file . For example, the MOI for a beam whose section size is a W18x35 is drawn with a flange width of 6 inches and a web thickness of 0.3 inches.

A ' decimal fraction ' such as ' 0.5 ' or '0.25 ' or '0.9 ' shrinks the MOI to that fraction of its original size when you press " OK ." For example, if you were to enter ' .8 ' as the " MOI scale " for a W18x35, the MOI would be drawn with a flange width of 0.48 inches (since 6 is a W18x35's actual flange width and .8 x 6 = 0.48).

A ' decimal multiple ' such as ' 1.2 ' or ' 1.5 ' or ' 2 ' expands the MOI to that multiple of its original size. For example, if you were to enter ' 1.2 ' as the " MOI scale " for a W18x35, the MOI would be drawn with a flange width of 7.2 inches (since 6 is a W18x35's actual flange width and 1.2 x 6 = 7.2).

Left end moment symbol: System or Hidden or Shown . This applies when the " Steel member style " is ' Stick ' or ' Stick + wire ' and the member is a beam.

YouTube video: Left [or Right] end moment symbol .

' System ' automatically displays a moment symbol on the left end of the beam if and only only if, in Modeling , the member has a ' Bolted ' or ' Welded ' " Moment type " connection on that end.

' Hidden ' will hide the moment symbol on beam's left end, even if, in Modeling , that beam has a ' Bolted ' or ' Welded ' " Moment type " connection on the left end.

' Shown ' displays a moment symbol on the left end of the member even if, in Modeling , the beam lacks a ' Bolted ' or ' Welded ' " Moment type " connection on that end.

You can also select the display color for the symbol for beams on which ' Shown ' is chosen. If you want the symbol closer to or farther from the left end, you can drag it along the member line.

The selected button sets the display color of the moment symbol.

Right end moment symbol : System or Hidden or Shown . Same as " Left end moment symbol ," except that this applies to the right end of the member.

VIDEO A right-end moment symbol's position is adjusted by dragging it along its member line. Then a different member is edited, and a moment symbol is added to it by checking the box for " Right end moment connection ."

Line type: This applies to the member line when the " Steel member style " is ' Stick ' or ' Stick + wire '. No button is pressed if you are editing multiple member lines that have different dash patterns.

 The button that is pressed sets the line type (dash pattern) of the member line you are editing.

Pen number: 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 . This applies to the member line when the " Steel member style " is ' Stick ' or ' Stick + wire '.

Select the ' pen number for plotting ' (on-screen display color) that you want applied to the member lines of the members that are selected.

Tip: If you re-detail this 2D erection view, the choice you make here will be retained in the new drawing if you leave the box for " Reset member line pens " not checked.

Note: Assigning a pen number tells your printer how to draw an item. Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Line Weights lets you set up the line thickness per drawing pen. The default Line Weights sets Drawing Editor drawings to be printed using black lines of various widths.

Wire line type: This applies to the wire shape when the " Steel member style " is ' Wire ' or ' Stick + wire '. No button is pressed if you are editing multiple member whose wire shape lines have different dash patterns.

 The button that is pressed sets the line type (dash pattern) of the wire shape you are editing.

Tip: If you re-detail this 2D erection view, the choice you make here will be retained in the new drawing if you leave the box for " Reset member line pens " not checked.

Wire pen number: 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 . This applies to the wire shape when the " Steel member style " is ' Wire ' or ' Stick + wire '.

Select the ' pen number for plotting ' (on-screen display color) that you want applied to the wire shape lines of the members that are selected.

Tip: If you re-detail this 2D erection view, the choice you make here will be retained in the new drawing if you leave the box for " Reset member line pens " not checked.

Note: Assigning a pen number tells your printer how to draw an item. Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Line Weights lets you set up the line thickness per drawing pen. The default Line Weights sets Drawing Editor drawings to be printed using black lines of various widths.

Left end shear tab symbol: System or Hidden or Near side or Far side . This applies to plan views when the " Steel member style " is ' Stick ' or ' Stick + wire ' and the member is a beam and that beam's left end connection is a single-plate ' Shear ' connection. Typically the shear plate shop welds to the supporting member, which may be a beam or a column. In the illustration below, the supporting member is a column and the shear tab is on the right end of the supported beam. A shear plate side indicator is associated with the supported beam's member line and is placed to show which side of the supported beam's web the shear plate field bolts to. This option works in a similar fashion for the exceptional situation of a shear plate that shop bolts to the beam and field welds to the supporting member.

YouTube video: Left [or Right] end shear tab symbol .

' System ' automatically displays a shear plate in stick form on the left end of the beam if, in Modeling , the member has a single-plate ' Shear ' connection on that end.

' Hidden ' hides the shear plate side indicator on the beam's left end even if, in Modeling , that beam has a single-plate ' Shear ' connection on that end.

' Near side ' displays a shear plate side indicator on the left end, near side of the beam even if, in Modeling , it lacks a single-plate ' Shear ' connection on that side of the beam's web.

' Far side ' displays a shear plate side indicator on the left end, far side of the beam even if, in Modeling , it lacks a single-plate ' Shear ' connection on that side of the beam's web.

Also see: Show shear tab location on erection views ( Detail Erection Views window) sets whether the shear plate side indicator is shown on erection plans.

Right end shear tab symbol: System or Hidden or Near side or Far side . Same as " Left end shear tab symbol ," except that this applies to the right end of the member.

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Piecemark: ( shows piecemarks of selected members ) or ( hides piecemarks ).

If this box is checked ( ) and not populated with mixed entries , then pressing " OK " displays the piecemarks of all of the members that you selected in the 2D erection view before opening this window.

If the box is not checked ( ), the piecemarks of the selected members disappear from the drawing.

Detail Erection Views: If the option to " Show member numbers on erection views " was on (checked) at the time an erection view drawing was auto detailed, then member numbers will be shown along with the piecemark.

Font: Any font that is listed can be selected for piecemark characters of the selected members.

Tip: For a TrueType font , such as any of those shown here, set the " Character width " to ' 0.6 ' to have the font rendered at its native width.

Be sure to also choose the " Font style " that you want. The " Character height " sets the font size. If you select the ' SDS2 ' font, be aware that the " Pen number " affects the thickness of the font when it is plotted.

Font style: The style (' Bold ' or ' Bold Italic ' or ' Italic ' or ' Regular ') of the selected piecemark " Font ." Different fonts may have different styles available to them.

Available font styles are listed alphabetically in the font style list box , and the first style that is listed for a particular font is the style that is selected by default. You may, instead of using the default, prefer to choose ' Regular ', which is generally the most popular style for a particular font. ' Regular ' is the only choice that is available for the ' SDS2 ' font. To adjust the stroke thickness for the ' SDS2 ' font change the " Pen number ."

Also see: " Member labels font " and " Member font style " (at Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Detailing > Drawing Presentaton > the " Fonts " tab > ) determine the font and font style that are applied automatically during Detail Erection Views .

Pen number: 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 .

Select the ' pen number for plotting ' (on-screen display color) that corresponds to the pen that you want your printer to use to draw the to-be-changed piecemarks.

For a TrueType " Font ," this option affects the display color of that font while you are in the Drawing Editor , but does not in any way affect the plotted appearance of the font.

For the ' SDS2 ' " Font ," the pen number sets the stroke weight (thickness) of the text used for piecemarks. A different line thickness for each of the Drawing Editor's seven pen numbers may be set up using Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Line Weights .

Break lines: or .

If this box is checked ( ), this piecemark will break a line (for which " Breakable " is checked), or a dimension leg (for which " Breakable dimension leg(s) " is checked). The break will occur at the location where that line or dimension leg intersects this piecemark.

If the box is not checked ( ), lines or dimension legs will not be broken when they intersect this piecemark.

Auto position: or .

If this box is checked ( ), then the piecemark that has been relocated will automatically be moved back to the location specified in Erection View Member Labels . Also, its " Character height " and " Rotation " and " Origin " will be reset back to their defaults.

If the box is not checked ( ), piecemarks relocated in the Drawing Editor will remain in their relocated positions. Even if the piecemark has not been relocated, you can edit its " Character height " and " Rotation " and " Origin ."

Note: When you drag a piecemark or relocate it in some other way, this box is checked automatically. The same is also true when you Ctrl -drag a piecemark to rotate it around its origin.

Also see: Relocate piecemarks and other member labels to default locations ( Detail Erection Views ).

Character height: The height (in millimeters) of the letters/ numbers that make up the piecemark of the selected members. This applies only when " Auto position " is not checked.

Font dependencies: This applies to whatever font is selected as the piecemark " Font ," regardless of whether that font is a TrueType font or the ' SDS2 ' font.

Defaults: The default character height for piecemarks in erection views -- both 2D and 3D -- comes from the Drawing Presentation setup option " Piecemark character height . "

Character width:  The width/height ratio of the letters/numbers that make up the piecemarks of the selected members.

Font dependencies: This applies to whatever font is selected as the piecemark " Font ," regardless of whether that font is a TrueType font or the ' SDS2 ' font. For a TrueType font, a ratio of ' 0.6 ' renders that font at its native width. A ratio larger than ' 0.6 ' stretches the font. A ratio less than ' 0.6 ' compacts the font. For the ' SDS2 ' font, ' 0.4 ' is the default choice.

Default: The default width/height ratio for piecemarks in erection views -- both 2D and 3D -- comes from the Drawing Presentation setup option " Piecemark width/height ratio ."

Rotation (degrees):  A positive or negative (-) number of degrees ( 360 to -360 ). This applies to the piecemarks of the selected members when " Auto position " is not checked. Tip: You can Ctrl -drag a piecemark to rotate it around its origin. Ctrl + Shift -drag rotates it at 45 degree increments.

Origin: Top left or Top center or Top right or Bottom left or Bottom center or Bottom right origin. Piecemarks are justified with respect to their origin point. To change the " Origin " of a piecemark, " Auto position " must be not checked. The selected button is highlighted green and chooses an origin point for the label as shown below:

• = origin
   = ' Top left '      = ' Top center '      = ' Top right '  
   = ' Bottom left '     = ' Bottom center '      = ' Bottom right '  

Each piecemark is placed as specified with respect to its origin point.

' Top left ' places the mark so that its origin point is at the top, left of the text.

' Top center ' places the mark so that its origin point is at the top, center of the text.

' Top right ' places the mark so that its origin point is at the top, right of the text.

' Bottom left ' places the mark so that its origin point is at the bottom, left of the text.

' Bottom center ' places the mark so that its origin point is at the bottom, center of the text.

' Bottom right ' places the mark so that the origin point is at the bottom, right of the text.

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Section size: ( shows section sizes of selected members ) or ( hides section sizes ). For custom members, " Section size on custom members " needs to have been turned on (checked) when the erection view drawing was generated in order for you to be able to see custom member section sizes. For miscellaneous members and legacy miscellaneous members , the " Description " of the member's " Main member material " is shown as the section size.

If this box is checked ( ) and not populated with mixed entries , then pressing " OK " displays the section sizes of all of the members that you selected in the 2D erection view before opening this window.

If the box is not checked ( ), the section sizes of the selected members are hidden in the drawing.

Font: Same as " Font " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' section sizes .

Font style: Same as the " Font style " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' section sizes .

Pen number: Same as the " Pen number " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' section sizes .

Break lines: Same as the " Break lines " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' section sizes .

Auto position: Same as " Auto position " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to members' section sizes .

Note: When " Auto position " is checked, the section size's " Character height " and " Rotation " and " Origin " are disabled (grayed out).

Character height: Same as the " Character height " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' section sizes .

Tip: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

Also see: The default character height for section sizes in erection views -- both in the Drawing Editor and Modeling -- is set using Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Detailing > Drawing Presentation > the " Sizes " tab > " Section size character height ."

Character width: Same as " Character width " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' section sizes .

Rotation (degrees): Same as the " Rotation " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' section sizes .

Tip 1: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

Tip 2: You can Ctrl -drag a section size to rotate it around its origin. Ctrl + Shift -drag rotates it at 45 degree increments.

Origin: Same as " Origin " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' section sizes .

Tip: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

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Camber: ( shows camber of selected members ) or ( hides camber ).

If camber fields are disabled ( grayed out ), you cannot get camber to show on beams. To get beam " Camber " to show, you must check the boxes for " Show camber on member " and " Annotate erection views " when you detail the erection view.

Camber
Camber

If this box is checked ( ) and not grayed out due to mixed entries , then pressing " OK " displays the camber annotations of all of the members that you selected in the 2D erection view before opening this window.

If the box is not checked ( ), the camber annotations on beams become hidden when you press " OK ."

Font: Same as " Font " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' camber annotations.

Font style: Same as the " Font style " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' camber annotations.

Pen number: Same as the " Pen number " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' camber annotations.

Break lines: Same as the " Break lines " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' camber annotations.

Auto position: Same as " Auto position " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' camber annotations.

Note: When " Auto position " is checked, the camber annotation's " Character height " and " Rotation " and " Origin " are disabled (grayed out).

Character height: Same as the " Character height " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' camber annotations.

Tip: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

Character width: Same as " Character width " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' camber annotations.

Rotation (degrees): Same as the " Rotation " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' camber annotations. Ctrl + Shift -drag rotates it at 45 degree increments.

Tip 1: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

Tip 2: You can Ctrl -drag a camber mark to rotate it around its origin.

Origin: Same as " Origin " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' camber annotations.

Tip: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

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Left elevation is shown in the middle when the member does not slope (unless Erection View Member Labels overrides this behavior) . To get elevations when auto detailing, make the appropriate choices to " Show elevation on member " and " Annotate erection views ." The view must be a plan view or partial plan view.

Left elevation: ( shows left elevation of selected members ) or ( hides elevation ).

If this box is checked ( ) and not populated with mixed entries , then pressing " OK " displays the left elevation of all of the members that you selected in the 2D erection view before opening this window.

If the box is not checked ( ), the left elevation of the selected members disappear from the drawing.

Font: Same as " Font " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' left elevation annotations.

Font style: Same as the " Font style " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' left elevation annotations.

Pen number: Same as the " Pen number " for the selected member(s) piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' left elevation annotations.

Break lines: Same as the " Break lines " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' left elevation annotations.

Auto position: Same as " Auto position " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' left elevation annotations.

Note: When " Auto position " is checked, the left elevation's " Character height " and " Rotation " are disabled (grayed out).

Character height: Same as the " Character height " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' left elevation annotations.

Tip: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

Character width: Same as the " Character width " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' left elevation annotations.

Rotation (degrees):  Same as the " Rotation " for the selected member(s) piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' left elevation annotations.

Tip 1: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

Tip 2: You can Ctrl -drag a left elevation mark to rotate it around its origin. Ctrl + Shift -drag rotates it at 45 degree increments.

Origin: Same as " Origin " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' left elevation annotations .

Tip: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

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To get elevations when auto detailing , make the appropriate choices to " Show elevation on member " and " Annotate erection views ." Right elevation be shown when the member slopes in a plan view.

Right elevation: ( shows right elevation of selected members ) or ( hides elevation ).

If this box is checked ( ) and not grayed out due to mixed entries , then pressing " OK " displays the right elevation of all of the members that you selected in the 2D erection view before opening this window.

If the box is not checked ( ), the right elevation annotations of the selected members disappear from the drawing.

Font: Same as " Font " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' right elevation annotations.

Font style: Same as the " Font style " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' right elevation annotations.

Pen number: Same as the " Pen number " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' right elevation annotations.

Break lines: Same as the " Break lines " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' right elevation annotations.

Auto position: Same as " Auto position " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' right elevation annotations.

Note: When " Auto position " is checked, the right elevation's " Character height " and " Rotation " are disabled (grayed out).

Character height: Same as the " Character height " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' right elevation annotations.

Tip: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

Character width: Same as " Character width " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' right elevation annotations.

Rotation (degrees): Same as the " Rotation " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' right elevation annotations.

Tip 1: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

Tip 2: You can Ctrl -drag a right elevation mark to rotate it around its origin. Ctrl + Shift -drag rotates it at 45 degree increments.

Origin: Same as " Origin " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' right elevation annotations .

Tip: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

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To assign ABM page-lines (or system IDs) to members, Modeling > Reports > Advanced Bill of Material > press " New " or " Update ABM " > select member main materials on the Populate ABM window. Setting a sort order of [ 1 ] for " Member Type " can help you more easily identify which ABM candidates on the Populate ABM window are member main materials. The " ID " on a member edit window in Modeling corresponds to the " ABM Page-Line " that is shown here.

ABM Page-Line: ( shows page-line of selected members ) or ( hides page-line ).

ABM ...
ABM ...

If this box is checked ( ) and not grayed out due to mixed entries , then pressing " OK " displays the ABM page-line (or system ID) of all of the members that you selected in the 2D erection view before opening this window.

If the box is not checked ( ), the ABM page-lines for the selected members are hidden after you press " OK ."

Member and material edit windows: ID

Font: Same as " Font " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' ABM page-lines (or ABM system IDs).

Font style: Same as the " Font style " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' ABM page-lines (or ABM system IDs).

Pen number: Same as the " Pen number " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' ABM page-lines (or ABM system IDs).

Break lines: Same as the " Break lines " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' ABM page-lines (or ABM system IDs).

Auto position: Same as " Auto position " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' ABM page-lines (or ABM system IDs).

Note: When " Auto position " is checked, the ABM page-line's " Character height " and " Rotation " are disabled (grayed out).

Character height: Same as the " Character height " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' ABM page-lines (or ABM system IDs).

Tip: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

Character width: Same as " Character width " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' ABM page-lines (or ABM system IDs).

Rotation (degrees): Same as the " Rotation " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' ABM page-lines (or ABM system IDs).

Tip 1: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

Tip 2: You can Ctrl -drag an ABM page-line to rotate it around its origin. Ctrl + Shift -drag rotates it at 45 degree increments.

Origin: Same as " Origin " for the selected members' piecemarks, except that this option applies to those members' ABM page-lines (or ABM system IDs).

Tip: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

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Left End Reactions are shown on the left end of the member. To get end reactions when auto detailing, make the appropriate choices to " End reactions " and " Annotate erection views ."

Left end reactions: ( shows left end reaction of selected members ) or ( hides end reaction ).

If this box is checked ( ) and not populated with mixed entries , then pressing " OK " displays the left end reactions of all of the members that you selected in the 2D erection view before opening this window.

If the box is not checked ( ), the left end reactions of the selected members disappear from the drawing.

Font: Like " Font " for the selected members' piecemarks, this option applies to the annotations for Left End Reactions.

Font style: Like the " Font style " for the selected members' piecemarks, this option applies to the annotations for Left End Reactions.

Pen number: Like the " Pen number " for the selected members' piecemarks, this option applies to the annotations for Left End Reactions.

Break lines: Like the " Break lines " for the selected members' piecemarks, this option applies to the annotations for Left End Reactions.

Auto position: Like " Auto position " for the selected members' piecemarks, this option applies to the annotations for Left End Reactions.

Note: When " Auto position " is checked, the left end reaction's " Character height " and " Rotation " are disabled (grayed out).

Character height: Like the " Character height " for the selected members' piecemarks, this option applies to the annotations for Left End Reactions.

Tip: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

Character width: Like the " Character width " for the selected members' piecemarks, this option applies to the annotations for Left End Reactions.

Rotation (degrees):  Like the " Rotation " for the selected members' piecemarks, this option applies to the annotations for Left End Reactions.

Tip 1: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

Tip 2: You can Ctrl -drag a left end reaction mark to rotate it around its origin. Ctrl + Shift -drag rotates it at 45 degree increments.

Origin: Same as " Origin " for the selected members' piecemarks, this option applies to the annotations for Left End Reactions.

Tip: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

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To get end reactions when auto detailing , make the appropriate choices to " Show end reaction on member " and " Annotate erection views ." Right end reaction be shown when the member slopes in a plan view

Right end reaction: ( shows right end reaction of selected members ) or ( hides end reaction ).

If this box is checked ( ) and not grayed out due to mixed entries , then pressing " OK " displays the right end reaction of all of the members that you selected in the 2D erection view before opening this window.

If the box is not checked ( ), the right end reaction annotations of the selected members disappear from the drawing.

Font: Like " Font " for the selected members' piecemarks, this option applies to the annotations for Right End Reactions.

Font style: Like the " Font style " for the selected members' piecemarks, this option applies to the annotations for Right End Reactions.

Pen number: Like the " Pen number " for the selected members' piecemarks, this option applies to the annotations for Right End Reactions.

Break lines: Like the " Break lines " for the selected members' piecemarks, this option applies to the annotations for Right End Reactions.

Auto position: Like " Auto position " for the selected members' piecemarks, this option applies to the annotations for Right End Reactions.

Note: When " Auto position " is checked, the right end reaction's " Character height " and " Rotation " are disabled (grayed out).

Character height: Like the " Character height " for the selected members' piecemarks, this option applies to the annotations for Right End Reactions.

Tip: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

Character width: Like " Character width " for the selected members' piecemarks, this option applies to the annotations for Right End Reactions.

Rotation (degrees): Like the " Rotation " for the selected members' piecemarks, this option applies to the annotations for Right End Reactions.

Tip 1: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

Tip 2: You can Ctrl -drag a right end reaction mark to rotate it around its origin. Ctrl + Shift -drag rotates it at 45 degree increments.

Origin: Same as " Origin " for the selected members' piecemarks, this option applies to the annotations for Right End Reactions.

Tip: If this setting is disabled (grayed out), you may be able to make it editable by turning " Auto position " off.

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Member custom property: various custom properties may be shown here. For custom members, " Show section size on custom members " must have been turned on (checked) during auto detailing in order for you to be able to see custom properties for those members on the resulting erection view drawings. The following video shows custom properties named LeftEndShearLoad and ShearStuds .

VIDEO Member custom properties named LeftEndShearLoad and ShearStuds become editable items on the Erection View Cleanup window due to an appropriate setup in Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Erection View Member Labels and also because values had been entered for those member custom properties in Modeling .

If this box is checked ( ) and not grayed out due to mixed entries , then pressing " OK " displays the custom property values of all of the members that you selected in the 2D erection view before opening this window.

If the box is not checked ( ), the custom property values of the selected members are hidden in the drawing.

To show a member custom property value on a erection view drawing :

1 (optional) Home > Project Settings > Custom Properties > Member Properties will open the Edit Schema window for setting up member custom properties. All member schema entries that are in your current Job will be listed on this window. Select one and press the " Details... " button to open the Add/Edit Schema Entry window. Check the box for " Add to Erection View Member Labels ."

2 . Select the appropriate " Property name " in Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Erection View Member Labels and set the location on member stick lines and/or stick cross sections at which you want the custom property label to be applied. If you didn't do step 1, you will need to type in the " Property name " (instead of selecting it).

3 . In Modeling , edit for one or multiple members, then press the " Properties " button to open the Edit Properties window. Enter a value for the custom property that you applied a member stick line position for in step 2.

4 . When you Detail Erection Views , press " Settings " and make sure that " Show custom properties on member " is checked ( ) for the erection view(s) that you want the custom property to appear on.

Result: The value you entered in step 3 will be printed as a label on members on the erection view drawings auto detailed in step 4.

Schema Add/Edit: Add to Erection View Member Labels (not required)
Setup: Erection View Member Labels (in particular, see " Property name ")
To show property labels in Modeling: Custom properties ( Display Options )
To show custom property labels on erection view drawings: Show custom properties on member

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To close this window :

"OK" (or the Enter key) closes this window, completes the edit operation , and applies your changes to members shown on your computer screen. Settings that are applied to a member line using this window are stored with the member and will be retained when you auto detail the erection view again.

Note: After you press " OK ," you can still undo your changes by using Undo . Also, to make your changes permanent, you need to File > Save those changes.

"Cancel" (or the Esc key or the button) closes this window without applying any of the changes you have made to it.

Exception: " Cancel " does not undo an " Apply ."

"Reset" undoes all changes made to this window since the you first opened it. This applies even to changes that are grayed out due to mixed entries . The window remains open.

Exception: " Reset " does not undo an " Apply ."

"Apply" does the same thing as pressing " OK ," except that this window remains open.

Note: After you press " OK ," you can still undo your changes by using Undo .

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