Change Representation

Steel Engineering > Further functions > Change representation, individual

You use this function to switch the representation of individual beams and profiles from exact to simple or vice versa. Proceed as follows:

Identify the desired beams.

Clicking the arrow below the function opens a pull-down menu containing further functions.

Edit
	Unbend beam Curved beams and profiles can be unbent with this function.
Glass
	Change glass insertion offset With this function you change the offset of the sealing strips for glass insertion in series profiles.
Gratings
	Change bearing bar orientation With this function you can subsequently change the bearing bar orientation of gratings that are based on a sketch.
Exchange, via reference
	Exchange grating step With this function you can subsequently exchange grating steps for other grating steps.
Representation
	Use the functions under Representation section of the menu to change the representation of beams and profiles, axes, axis end points, tracing lines, beam annotations and glass symbols.
	Auxiliary lines Changes the representation of axes, axis end points, sectional lines and beam annotations. Activate the relevant options in the Auxiliary lines menu and choose OK to exit the window.
	Glass symbol Shows/hides individual or all glass symbols.
	Exact<->Simplified Changes the representation from exact to simplified and vice versa. You can also use the feature log or the context menu to change the representation of individual beams. The Change representation of all beams function can also be found on the Simplify tab.
Info
	Use the functions under Info to mark all parts in simplified or exact representation in your drawing.
	All parts simplified Finds and highlights all parts in simplified representation.
	All parts exact Finds and highlights all parts in exact representation.
	Structural analysis This calculation tool enables you to perform beam-specific calculations.

The functions are available for individual objects and all objects in your drawing.

Individual	All

Please note:

Switching between different representation types is only used for viewing/checking whether any collisions can occur etc. If you switch between representations while constructing, this can cause problems, especially if external references have been activated in feature technology.
The Change representation, Exact <-> Simplified function starts from the assumption that the first feature in the feature log is the part creation feature. Only then can the function change the type of representation and recalculate it. For parts which have been created via Design Variants (e.g. Purlin joint 1204) the corresponding creation feature is already embedded in the feature of the Design Variant. Parts which have been created via API variants (e.g. Railing Configurator) do not have a creation feature. Therefore, parts that have been created via Design Variants or API are not supported by this function. If you try to change the representation of such parts via this function, HiCAD will issue an appropriate message and highlight the affected parts in your drawing.

Please also read the Notes on Representation.

Further Steel Engineering Functions (3-D SE) • Process Beams (3-D SE) • Steel Engineering Functions