| Product(s): | ProSteel |
| Version(s): | XM Edition, V8i Edition |
| Area: | Detail Center |
| Subarea: | Settings tab |
| Original Author | Elisa McGraw, Bentley Technical Support Group |
| Updated By: | Vyanktesh Nama, Bentley Technical Support Group |
Overview
While Drawing Flattener allows for the batch processing of flattened viewports in AutoPLANT Piping, Equipment and ProSteel, ProSteel and ProStructure have a separate tool for flattening in addition to the other functions in the Detail Center. The following is an example of how to use this new feature.
Solution
- Open ProSteel or ProStructure.
- Go to the menu: ProSteel 3D > Shapes...
- Insert a new shape.
- Go to Prosteel 3D > Positioning > Dialog...
- In the "Steel Positioning" tab, select one of the "positioning" button in order to get a positioning number for your shape.
- Now go into Paperspace and create a new viewport.
- Go to the menu: ProSteel 3D > 2D > Detail Center...
Note: Detail Center must be loaded in order to use this tool. - Then go to: ProSteel 3D > 2D > Flatten Viewport...
- Select the Viewport to be flattened and then a dialog will appear.
- Please note that there is no way to create the flattened viewport because the "2D" button is missing.
- You must specify a detail style under the "Assignment" tab in order to be able to generate the flattened viewport.
- Once that is set, change "Select Types" to "All Parts".
- Change "Delivery" to "Paperspace".
- Select the "2D" button.