Add a Panel in a Horizontal Structure

Framer

This function can be used to build the floor or roof panels to the structural layer to which you have added panel breaks. The layers of a horizontal structure and their materials have been selected when the structure was added. Different layers of the structure have geometry in the model. You can also include layers above or below the layer in which the panel breaks have been added to the panel.

  1. Select a structure and a layer, if necessary.

    Select a Structure and a Layer

  2. Do either of the following:
    • Select Plane Structure | Panel | Generate Panels.
    • Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu, and select Generate Panels.
  3. Select the number of layers by using a function in the auxiliary menu.

    Panel Layers

  4. Select the panels to be built by clicking the edge lines of the panels. You can select all panels by pressing Ctrl+A.
  5. Select Confirm.
  6. Select numbering, part numbering, etc., in the dialog box.

    Panel Build Dialog Box

  7. Confirm by clicking OK.

The program generates the panels, and adds parts to all the layers belonging to the panels, if you selected Generate Parts in the dialog box. You selected the edge details when you added the panel breaks. The origin point of the framing determines the direction of the framing. You can edit the framing by using the Framing Functions.

The program will add the 3D geometry of the parts in the framing model, which is usually FRAMING.vxm

Note

  • The panel labels are marked in the drawing of the drawing-model pair. An asterisk (*) added after the label indicates that no panel drawing has been created of the panel. When you create the panel drawing, the asterisk is removed from the label. When you edit a panel, the label is always marked with an asterisk to indicate change. When you update the panel drawing, the asterisk will be removed from the label.
  • You can also select Modeling | Panel | Floor Generate Panels, and click the structure.
  • You can use the framing functions to edit the frame of the panel. For example, you can change the direction and spacing of the framing by using the Edit Framing Fields function. After editing, update the framing by regenerating the parts.
  • You can add joint components to the panel by selecting the Connection Details.