The dialog content is described below.
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Page pane: views the different section geometries.
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Item pane: views the different sizes of the selected section when you select a section geometry Page pane. Any user-defined sections are marked with *.
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Details pane: views the details of the selected section when you click the Details button.
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Country droplist: allows you to display the sections of each country.
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Geometry filter: allows you to filter sections according to their geometry.
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Selected section: displays the details of the currently selected section.
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Section filter: allows you to filter sections according to their details.
Selecting a section to apply to member
In the Properties window or Properties dialog box, by selecting <New\Edit...> in the Sections list, the Sections dialog box opens with the following buttons displayed:
- Select allows you select a section to be applied to a member.
- Add... allows you to add a user-defined section to the Sections database.
- Delete allows you to delete a user-defined section from the Sections database. (This button is only active when a user-defined section is picked.)
- Details opens the Details pane and displays the properties of the currently selected section.
Managing sections
On the Home ribbon, clicking Materials > Manage Sections opens the Sections dialog box with the following buttons displayed:
- Add... allows you to add a user-defined section to the Sections database.
- Delete allows you to delete a user-defined section from the Sections database. (This button is only active when a user-defined section is picked.)
- Edit... allows you to modify the properties of a user-defined section. (This button is only active when a user-defined section is picked.)
- Details opens the Details pane and displays the properties of the currently selected section.