Place Cross-Section: Procedure

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Two methods are available for placing cross-sections.

Place completely

If you select this option, a particular cross-section is set on the entire guideline. HiCAD requests you to identify the guidelines and the first cross-section as well as specifying the fitting point. The cross-section is placed in the first guideline point.

Different cross-sections

When placing different cross-sections, you can, in principle, assign a different cross-section to each point of the guideline. Note that not all functions can be used to create freeform surfaces directly from cross-sections with a different number of points. In this method, as also with complete placement, HiCAD asks you to identify the guidelines and the first cross-section as well as specifying the fitting point. The cross-section is then placed in the first guideline point.

The following options are then available to you:

Place individually

The cross-section is queried individually for each point of the guideline. You have three options:

 

Request new cross-section

 

Last cross-section again

 

Delete cross-section (and select new cross-section).

Interactive to marking

The previous cross-section can be automatically placed up to a certain guideline point. HiCAD then asks you to identify a new cross-section. Once you have selected this function, step number 0 is displayed and the next guideline point marked. If you then confirm this value input, the placement up to the marked point is automatically continued with the previous cross-section. If, for example, you would like to use the previous cross-section for the next two guideline points, then select step number 1.

To identified point

The previous cross-section is copied up to a particular guideline point. Identify the desired point.

To end

The previous cross-section is copied up to the end of the guideline.

(1) Guideline, (2,3) Different cross-sections, (4) Frame with cross-section 1 and cross-section 2, (5) Freeform surface

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