Cross-section

Name

Enter a meaningful name for the cross-section.

Type

Specify the number of corners for the cross-section. When a custom cross-section is used, the Freeform check box is active. You can enter values between 4 and 72 in the Polygon with … corners box.

Width

Enter the width of the cross-section in mm.

Depth

Enter the depth of the cross-section in mm.

Corner

You can define the behavior of line elements and face elements adjacent to corners:

Cross-section rotated: the line element is rotated and placed on the angle bisector. It is not resized.

Cross-section rotated and resized: the line element is rotated and placed on the angle bisector. In addition, its depth is resized so that it is flush with horizontal elements.

Cross-section rotated, resized and cropped: the line element is rotated and placed on the angle bisector. In addition, the cross-section is divided at its center and the two resulting parts are resized and cropped so that they fit in the horizontal outline.

Cross-section rotated and splayed: the line element is rotated and placed on the angle bisector. In addition, the cross-section is divided at its center and the two resulting parts are resized and splayed so that they fit in the horizontal outline. The width of the cross-section is not corrected.

Move X axis

Moves the geometry in relation to the X axis.

Move Y axis

Moves the geometry in relation to the Y axis.

Move Z axis

Moves the geometry in relation to the Z axis.

Mirror cross-section

Mirrors the geometry of the cross-section.

Rotate cross-section

Rotates the geometry of the cross-section.

Retrieve cross-section

You can use this tool to to import any cross-section from Allplan. You can only import cross-sections that consist of closed 2D polylines.