Code Profiles And Shell Frames

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Define which regular profiles are coded as composite profiles. By default, no regular profiles or shell frames are coded as composite profiles. You define the type and dimensions of those regular profiles that the system should code as composite profiles.

Note: The system treats the profile types defined here as plates when coding them, similar to composite profiles. Therefore they will get the process code and the job code defined for plates. For more information, see Process And Job Codes.

Each line in the table represents a profile that is coded as a composite profile.

Each definition consists of the following:

• The profile type

• The body/main size of the profile, and up to 3 additional dimensions

  The number of dimensions that can be defined depends on the profile type. For example, for an unequal angle bar, 3 dimensions can be defined (body thickness, flange breadth and flange thickness).

Dimension Ranges

Dimension ranges can be defined using fixed values, a range, or a wild card.

• When defining a range, round brackets and square brackets can be used. Round brackets mean that the dimension value should be excluded, and square brackets that the value should be included.

• The wild card symbol * means that all dimension values apply.