Special Shapes

With ProSteel 3D, it is possible to define special shapes shaped any way desired by defining the cross-section area. These can also be saved in very convenient and separate catalogues. Loading, placing, and managing is then performed similarly to the standard shapes.
Up to 3 display levels are available for these special shapes (low/normal/high). The display level can be changed during the construction without loss of information. Thus, even highly complex shape cross-sections are easy to handle.
 

The following points describe the process of defining a special shape:

  • Draw a simple polyline or import existing geometry. Many shape vendors supply DWG or DXF files of their shapes.

  • ProSteel 3D generates the most important insertion points automatically. As many freely definable insertion points as desired are available to the user.

Save the shape under a new name in one of the existing or a new shape catalog