icon (available via Process, LogiKal 3-D > Others) to access the Metal Engineering properties. Here you can define specific settings, separately for 2-D and 3-D insertion (select the corresponding option at the top left in the dialogue window).Click the Settings icon (available via Process, LogiKal 3-D > Others) to access the Metal Engineering properties. Here you can define specific settings, separately for 2-D and 3-D insertion (select the corresponding option at the top left in the dialogue window).
Via Load from and Save as you can open pre-defined Metal Engineering options in the form of .dat files, or save the current settings as .dat files for a later re-use.
Cross-section (general):If the option Contour is activated (default setting), HiCAD automatically generates a cross-section geometry for the contour part during insertion of the cross-section: The insertion area for the glass will be left open and a rectangular geometry is created for the geometries above and below the glass. The Correct 2-D cross-section option ensures an optimisation of closed polylines. Normally, this option will be sufficient for this process. In some cases, however, e.g. when dealing with beams by particular manufacturers, further options will be required.
The Approximate polylines as circle option generates tangential arcs at the external corners of chamfers to avoid "double lines".
If you activate the Create Exact and Simple option, a simple representation will be generated - in addition to the exact representation -for each individual beam of the beam group. Depending on the beam manufacturer, it may be useful to specify further settings via the dialogue area Simple. Here as well as under Processings, you can specify the exactness of representation for LogiKal beams or various processings, such as notchings, etc. Unnecessary details, such as subtractions and cut-outs in rubber parts etc. can be hidden automatically to increase performance. The representation levels provided by LogiKal are Fine, Medium and Coarse.
The Fitting point option enables you to determine the centroid in the beam cross-section for the fitting of the beam.
You can change the default language setting for the LogiKal dialogues under User guidance LogiKal.
If the Set assembly of series beam to 'BOM-relevant' option is active, the series beams of the superordinate assembly will always be used as BOM-relevant components.
Related Topics
Metal Engineering Toolbar, 2-D (2-D ME) • Metal Engineering Toolbar, 3-D(3-D ME)
Version 1702 - HiCAD Metal Engineering | Date: 9/2012 | © Copyright 2012, ISD Software und Systeme GmbH