Glass Insertion (OLD) (3-D SE)

Glass, from sketch (old)

Steel Engineering > Plate, new > Glass > Glass, from sketch (old)

Use this function to derive single or multiple glazings from sketches in the drawing. You can also select a side for coating.

When you call the Glass from sketch (old) function, the Glass structure dialogue window will be displayed.

Here you can define your own configurations for glass panes, or use the configurations supplied with HiCAD. The configurations are managed in the GLASS PANES ISD table of the FACTORY STANDARDS > GLASS PANES catalogue.

Using the ISD default configurations

To use one of the default configurations supplied with HiCAD, click the icon and select the desired configuration. The pre-defined settings will then be displayed in a dialogue window.

Defining your own configurations

You can also define your own configurations if desired.

First specify, via activation or deactivation of the corresponding checkboxes, whether the glazing should consist of one or several panes. For each pane you can choose the desired glass type from a list box. The available glass types are defined in the catalogue MATERIALS > GLASS. In the Coating field, the coating type defined in the catalogue for this glass type is displayed. If the type One-sided has been assigned to this glass type, you can choose whether the coating is to be apply at the bottom or at the top.

If a symbol is displayed in the Coating field, this means that no coating type has been assigned to this glass type.

For multiple glazings you specify, via the fields A1/B1, and A2/B2, the distance between the panes:

The total glass thickness will be automatically determined by HiCAD and displayed in the dialogue window.

To save your configuration, enter the name of the configuration in the Designation field and click Save.

To insert the glass with the current settings, close the dialogue window with OK.

HiCAD prompts you to select the sketch for the glass. If you want the sketch to be deleted immediately after glass insertion, confirm the prompt with Yes. If you want the sketch to be retained, select No.

HiCAD then shows you a preview of the glass and prompts you to specify a fitting point on the glass. Besides the glass ID, a cross-shaped figure will be displayed on the glass. Now select a point on the glass and specify the position of this point in your drawing.

Glass with Glass ID

You can then insert more glasses, or end the function by pressing the MMB.

Glass objects created with this function obtain the name of the configuration used as "Article number", and the part type Glass panes.

Important:

The assigning of the coating types to the glass types takes place in the GLASS TYPES table of the catalogue MATERIALS > GLASS. There you will find the column COATING. To assign a coating to a glass type, double-click the corresponding field and select the desired coating type from the list box.

Please do not forget to save the table. Extensive information on the editing and processing of catalogues and tables can be found Online Help for the Catalogue Editor.

Please note:

• If you want only the last 10 configurations to be offered for selection in the list box, activate the corresponding checkbox.
• If you want to suppress the dialogue window upon selection of the function, activate the corresponding checkbox. In this case the last chosen settings will be used for glass insertion. To redisplay the window, select Further functions > Settings > Glass insertion > Default glass.

• Representation and position of the glass ID can be set in the Configuration Editor at Steel Engineering > Representation > Representation of glass panes.

Plates (3-D SE) • Steel Engineering Functions