Category in Advanced options dialog box: Dimensioning - unfolding

This advanced option affects the length calculation of the curved polybeams. Set this advanced option to TRUE to calculate the unfolded length along the inner surface of the curved polybeam. Set this advanced option to FALSE to calculate the unfolded length along the neutral axis (center line) of the polybeam. The default value is TRUE.

Depending on the set value you might end up having similar looking curved objects in the model but just with different lengths, as this advanced option affects the reported lengths of the polybeams only, not curved beams (beams with radius).

This advanced option is model specific and the setting is saved in the options database.

Note that this advanced option does not work if XS_USE_OLD_POLYBEAM_LENGTH_CALCULATION is set to TRUE.