Here you can check the parameters of variable bar assemblies or set them before insertion.
Dialog box Parameters for bar assembly
On the left side the dialog box contains a preview of the current part. On the right side there is the operating section with the following drop-down menus:
This drop-down menu is active for bar assemblies with variable dihedral angles.
db_ath_bar_parm_planang
Defines the dihedral angle. The first two fields show the defined angular range. In the third field you define the required angle. This must be located within the defined range.
[<] Adopts the angle from an existing bar. For this, the dialog box is temporarily closed and the input request appears:
Input request
Select bar or [?]:
Select the bar whose angle you would like to adopt.
Drop-down menu Clamping
This drop-down menu is active for bar assemblies with different types of clamping (glazing). Here, you can define the inset thickness.
db_ath_bar_parm_clamp
Left Activates or deactivates the left clamping. When the clamping is activated, all defined clamping thicknesses are made available in the pull-down list.
Right Activates or deactivates the right clamping. When the clamping is activated, all defined clamping thicknesses are made available in the pull-down list.
When you make your selection, the clamping thickness is changed and, depending on the definition, an object is displaced or changed. For example, with mullion/transom assemblies the rubber is changed in dependence of the clamping thickness.
Drop-down menu Surface
This drop-down menu is active for bar assemblies with surfaces. Here, you can define the surface.
db_ath_bar_parm_surface
Component Lists all components of the bar assembly, the surfaces of which have been assigned. Select a component to define its surface for the current situation.
Circumferential This section is active when the surface for the surrounding area has been defined.
Sub-area This is active when the surface for the sub-area has been defined.
...] In each case this opens the Surface manager where you can select a surface. You will find further information on this in the section Surface manager.
Drop-down menu Variants
This drop-down menu is active for bar assemblies with variants. Here, you can select the variant.
db_ath_bar_parm_variants
Component parts Displays the components for which the variants have been defined. To change a component variant mark the component here and select a variant in the variant list.
Variants Here the variants for the selected component are displayed. Here, you select the component variant which you want to use.
Drop-down menu Stretch
This drop-down menu is active for bar assemblies with stretchable elements. Here, you can specify the width and thickness.
db_ath_bar_parm_stretch
Dialog box section Width
Defines the width of the variable component. The first two fields show the defined range. In the third field you define the required width. This must be located within the defined range.
[<] Accesses the width in the drawing. For this the dialog box is temporarily closed.
Dialog box section Thickness
Defines the thickness of the variable component. The first two fields show the defined range. In the third field you define the required thickness. This must be located within the defined range.
[<] Accesses the thickness in the drawing. For this the dialog box is temporarily closed.
Drop-down menu Strut
This drop-down menu is active for bar assemblies with struts. Here, you can select the type of strut.
db_ath_bar_parm_strut
This selection is active when a function with fixed design rules is selected. This was previously the case with the function Strut. An entered design type can be selected here.
Reset Restores the basic settings of the assembly definition.
