4
Edit the properties of the structural member on the Properties palette, if needed.
Attaching Hyperlinks, Notes, and Files to a Structural Member
Use this procedure to enter notes and attach hyperlinks and reference files to a structural member. You can also edit
notes and edit or detach reference files from a structural member.
1
Double-click the structural member.
2
In the Properties palette, click the Extended Data tab.
3
Click the setting for Hyperlink.
4
Specify the link, and click OK.
5
Click the setting for Notes.
6
Enter the note, and click OK.
7
Click the setting for Reference documents, and attach, edit, or detach a reference file:
Then…
If you want to…
click
, select a file, and click Open.
attach a reference file
enter your comments under Description for the document
you are describing.
edit the description of a reference file
double-click the reference file name to start the application
needed to edit it.
edit a reference file
select the file name, and click Delete.
detach a reference file
8
Click OK.
Working with Structural Member Body Modifiers
Body modifiers use the three-dimensional (3D) geometry of an object, such as a mass element or a mass group, to add
to or subtract from a structural member. You can also use a body modifier to replace a structural member.
After you create a body modifier from an object, you can delete the original object. However, if you have created a
complex object, such as a mass group comprising many mass elements, you may want to retain the object in the drawing
until you are sure you have the results you want for the structural member.
Adding a Body Modifier to a Structural Member
Use this procedure to create a body modifier and add it to a structural member.
You can create a three-dimensional (3D) body modifier from a mass element, a mass group, or any other AEC object
with mass. You can also create body modifiers from ACIS solids or blocks that form 3D bodies. You must place the
object in the location you want in the drawing before defining the object as a body modifier.
The following illustration shows you how to use an angle as a body modifier to add to a beam.
1420 | Chapter 29 Structural Members
Summary of Contents for 00128-051462-9310 - AUTOCAD 2008 COMM UPG FRM 2005 DVD
Page 1: ...AutoCAD Architecture 2008 User s Guide 2007 ...
Page 4: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...
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Page 41: ...Workflow and User Interface 1 1 ...
Page 42: ...2 Chapter 1 Workflow and User Interface ...
Page 146: ...106 Chapter 3 Content Browser ...
Page 164: ...124 Chapter 4 Creating and Saving Drawings ...
Page 370: ...330 Chapter 6 Drawing Management ...
Page 440: ...400 Chapter 8 Drawing Compare ...
Page 528: ...488 Chapter 10 Display System ...
Page 540: ...500 Chapter 11 Style Manager ...
Page 612: ...572 Chapter 13 Content Creation Guidelines ...
Page 613: ...Conceptual Design 2 573 ...
Page 614: ...574 Chapter 14 Conceptual Design ...
Page 678: ...638 Chapter 16 ObjectViewer ...
Page 683: ...Designing with Architectural Objects 3 643 ...
Page 684: ...644 Chapter 18 Designing with Architectural Objects ...
Page 788: ...748 Chapter 18 Walls ...
Page 942: ...902 Chapter 19 Curtain Walls ...
Page 1042: ...1002 Chapter 21 AEC Polygons ...
Page 1052: ...Changing a door width 1012 Chapter 22 Doors ...
Page 1106: ...Changing a window width 1066 Chapter 23 Windows ...
Page 1172: ...1132 Chapter 24 Openings ...
Page 1226: ...Using grips to change the flight width of a spiral stair run 1186 Chapter 25 Stairs ...
Page 1368: ...Using the Angle grip to edit slab slope 1328 Chapter 28 Slabs and Roof Slabs ...
Page 1491: ...Design Utilities 4 1451 ...
Page 1492: ...1452 Chapter 30 Design Utilities ...
Page 1536: ...1496 Chapter 31 Layout Curves and Grids ...
Page 1564: ...1524 Chapter 32 Grids ...
Page 1611: ...Documentation 5 1571 ...
Page 1612: ...1572 Chapter 36 Documentation ...
Page 1706: ...Stretching a surface opening Moving a surface opening 1666 Chapter 36 Spaces ...
Page 1710: ...Offsetting the edge of a window opening on a freeform space surface 1670 Chapter 36 Spaces ...
Page 1956: ...1916 Chapter 42 Fields ...
Page 2035: ...Properties of a detail callout The Properties of a Callout Tool 1995 ...
Page 2060: ...2020 Chapter 45 Callouts ...
Page 2170: ...2130 Chapter 47 AEC Content and DesignCenter ...
Page 2171: ...Other Utilities 6 2131 ...
Page 2172: ...2132 Chapter 48 Other Utilities ...
Page 2182: ...2142 Chapter 51 Reference AEC Objects ...
Page 2212: ...2172 Chapter 52 Customizing and Adding New Content for Detail Components ...
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