Customised sections

Customised sections are sections the dimensions of which can be determined by the user. If the normal profile-section library does not support a desired shape or section, this can be drawn by the user, given a name and added to the library for general use in all projects.

Creating a new custom section.

Command : S3d_NewCustomProf
       
First, draw the cross section with polylines. Multiple of polylines may be drawn if necessary! For example, a round tube requires two polylines because the two circles do no touch.

• Select a frontal view of the cross section, and zoom in on it. A small preview will be captured using this view.
• Start the command  to add a customised section.
• On the left-hand side, first select the desired location for the new customised profile, to be more precise, the folder location. This dialog window enables the user to create folders for organising the profiles into groups.
• Enter the name of the new customised profile then click on Ok. This name will be used in the library and as the profile name for all Parabuild applications (part lists, workshop drawings...) when the drawing of the profile is completed.

If folders are to be created or deleted, first open Windows Explorer and go to the directory c:\Parabuildv1\Pb_Lib\User Sections\ (if c:\Parabuildv2 is the installation directory).

This folder contains the contents and representation of the dialog window in Parabuild. Any folder created within this folder in Windows Explorer, will subsequently appear in the dialog window.

Drawing a custom profile from the custom profiles library.

Command : S3d_CustomProf

The new section should appear in this dialog box. Select the section and click on Ok. The rest of the procedure is the same as when drawing normal profiles.