Add a Profile

NOTE

• 2D profile design is a very old feature of Vertex.
• The functions have been developed more than 30 years ago into the KVERTEX program and have not been maintained for years.
• RECOMMENDATION: If you design profile structures, use the profile structure design tools in the model.
  • See: Add a Profile, Profile Sweep Methods.

General

Add a profile between selected points in the drawing. After selecting the profile but before selecting the points, you can select helper functions that allow you, for example to select the insertion line, define the profile offset to the selected points, or select the insertion direction. In addition to the visible lines, profiles have parent lines, the visibility of which is defined in the settings. You can use the ruler functions to assist in pointing the points of the profile.

1. On the tab, in the Mechanical group, select Profile, and select Add profile.
2. Select the profile type and the size of the profile from the list.
3. Select Line parameters.
4. Select auxiliary functions for adding the profile. Auxiliary Functions to Add Profiles
5. Select a ruler function.
6. Click the points for the profile.
7. Select Confirm.