Profiles

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Marking Text Profile

Set the text that is placed along profile marking lines in the coded part (DXF). In addition to the fields defined in the logistical layout, the following fields can be used:

  • Part Code – Defines that the construction type specific part code is used. This code is specified in the file %ncgnorms%\material.ins by the 'prpa' line.
  • ObjectNumber – The object number of the project.
  • AttRecNr – The attribute record number of the part. The number is 0 if the part has no attribute record.
  • PlateRecNr – The plate record number of the part, or that of its parent plate-like part if the part has no plate record itself.
  • Profile Rotation – Specifies the angle of the moulded side of the profile relative to the plate, but only if the angle is not equal to 90°. If the angle is specified, prefix and postfix texts can be added using the Profile angle prefix and Profile angle postfix settings, respectively.
  • WBD Branch 1..9 – The Work Breakdown name for a specific level.

Profile Angle Prefix

Define a prefix text for the profile angle in the marking text of a profile.

This setting is applicable only if the Profile Rotation field is selected in the Marking Text Profile setting.

Profile Angle Postfix

Define a postfix text for the profile angle in the marking text of a profile.

This setting is applicable only if the Profile Rotation field is selected in the Marking Text Profile setting.

Molded Side Handling

Select how production information is presented for plates which have profiles that were created using different molded side placement options. The molded side placement and the settings here affect how profile marking lines appear on the coded plate. You can select either the standard presentation, or presentation using user-defined symbols.

There are three options for the Molded Side Placement setting available when creating or modifying profiles: Default, Center, and Base width. See Direction for more information on these setting options.

Molded side handling settings

  • Standard behavior (default) – Standard profile symbols are used, and the profile symbol has an offset from the marking line. The result on the coded plate with the different molded placement options is as follows:
    • Default – The profile marking line is at the position where the profile was created.
    • Center – The profile marking line is shifted by half the thickness of the profile's base width in the direction opposite to the thickness indication.
    • Base width – The profile marking line is shifted by the full thickness of the profile's base width in the direction opposite to the thickness indication.

  • Using user defined symbols – User-defined profile symbols are used. The placement of the profile symbol is defined in the profile symbol model. Profile symbol models can contain lines, arcs, and text. The user-defined profile symbol model files must be placed in the project's norms directory, %NCGNORMS%/details/, see Profile symbols location and naming.

    The result on the coded plate with the different molded placement options is as follows:

    • Default – The profile marking line is at the position where the profile was created. Same as the standard behavior but user-defined profile symbols are used.
    • Center – The profile marking line is shifted by half the thickness of the profile's base width in the direction opposite to the thickness indication. Same as the standard behavior but user-defined profile symbols are used.
    • Base width – The profile marking line is at the same position where it was created, but the thickness indication is on the opposite direction, and also opposite to the marking line end flags.

For more detailed information on the handling of the molded side of profiles on coded plates, see Profiles' molded side handling in the Managing Production Information Administrator's Guide.

Include Extra Length

When this option is enabled, profile marking lines on coded plates are extended to include the extra length, if extra length is used at profile ends. Only positive extra length can be marked. Disabled by default.

When the profile marking line is extended, the end marks of the profile marking are shifted, and placed at the ends of the marking line. Thickness indication is not shifted and will be at the same position as in the profile sketch.