Frame command bar

Displays the Frame Options dialog box.

Specifies the path segments to use to create the frame.

Specifies the frame component cross section to modify. You can modify the orientation of a cross section, move a cross section using snap points, and zoom to a selected cross section. You can also select a new cross section from a folder or standard parts library to replace an existing cross section.

Use the Arrow keys to shift components, the N key to rotate components, and the F key to flip components.

Specifies the frame component end conditions to modify. You can set the end conditions to mitered, butt1, butt2, extend/trim, or no end condition.

This button changes function as you move through the feature construction process. The Finish button creates the frame. After finishing the frame, you can edit it by reselecting the appropriate step on the command bar. The Cancel button discards all input and exits the command.

Recently Used Frame Component

Displays the names of recently used frame components. You can use the Recently Used Components List option on the Frame Wizard Options dialog box to control the number of components in the list.

Select Cross Section Components

Displays a dialog box for you to select a frame component.

Locate Body Edges

Locates the edges of a body to define a path for the frame.

Select

Sets the path segment selection criteria.

• Chain–Selects a chain of path segments.

• Single–Selects a single path segment.

• Face–Selects a face to define the path segments.

• Body–Selects the edges in a solid body to define the path segments.

Accept (check mark)

Accepts the selection.

Deselect (x)

Clears the selection.

Orientation

Specifies the angular orientation of the selected cross section(s) relative to the path.

Define Handle Point

Defines a point to which you can reposition a cross section. When you select this button, nine handle points appear around the cross section.

You can reposition a cross section by selecting one of the handle points. The selected cross section shifts to the end of the path for that cross section.

Show Default Snap Point

Displays the default snap point (blue dot).

Show Current Snap Point

Displays the current snap point (green dot).

Show Cross Section Centroid

Displays the centroid of the cross section (yellow dot).

Show Range Box Points

Displays the cross section range box points (red dots).

When you select one of the nine default snap points, the cross section shifts such that the selected snap point connects to the path (3).

The default snap point (1) lies on the path (3) in the left image. If you select handle point (2), then that point moves to the path (3) as shown in the right image.

Locate Cross Section Sketch KeyPoint

Activates the keypoints button , if a single cross section is selected. You can use this button to select any keypoint on the cross section sketch to snap to. The selected keypoint connects automatically to the frame path.

Keypoints

Sets the type of keypoint you can select.

	Selects the center and end points.
	Selects any keypoint.
	Selects an end point.
	Selects the center point of a circle or arc.
	Selects a midpoint.
	Selects a tangency point on an analytic curved face such as a cylinder, sphere, torus, or cone.
	Selects a silhouette point.
	Selects an edit point on a curve.
	Turns off the keypoint location.

Select New Cross Section Component

Selects a new cross section for the frame.

• If you selected the Browse for component option on the Frame Options dialog box, the Frame dialog box is displayed for you to select the cross section from a local or network folder.

• If you selected Standard Parts Library on the Frame Options dialog box, the Standard Parts dialog box is displayed for you to select the cross section.

  Note:

  The standard parts database delivered with QY CAD does not contain frame components. If the currently configured standard parts database contains only the free components, you must select the Browse for component option.

Flip Cross Section

Flips the cross section.

Zoom to Selected Cross Section(s)

Zooms the display to the selected cross section(s).

Finish

Creates the frame.

Miter

Applies a mitered end condition to the adjacent frame components.

Preferred Plane

Miters the frame corners parallel to the preferred plane. You can specify an XY plane (1), a YZ plane (2), or an XZ plane (3).

Butt

Butts one frame member into another frame member that is parallel to the preferred axis.

Preferred Axis

Butts one frame member into another frame member that is parallel to the preferred axis. You can specify the preferred X axis (1), the preferred Y axis (2), or the preferred Z axis (3).

Miter (Legacy)

Applies a mitered end condition to the adjacent frame components. You can use this option if there are more than two segments at a given vertex. This option is only available when editing frames created prior to ST7.

Butt 1 (Legacy)

Applies a butt end condition to adjacent frame components in which the longer segment is butted up against the shorter segment. You cannot use this option if there are more than two segments at a given vertex. This option is only available when editing frames created prior to ST7.

Butt 2 (Legacy)

Applies a butt end condition to adjacent frame components in which the shorter segment is butted up against the longer segment. You cannot use this option if there are more than two segments at a given vertex. This option is only available when editing frames created prior to ST7.

Extend/Trim

Extends or trims the frame component or components connected to the specified end of a plane, face, or body. When you select this option, the following options are available.

Auto Select All Frame Components

Automatically selects all of the frame components connected to the specified end for extension or trim.

Select Frame Component

Selects a frame component connected to the specified end for extension or trim.

Selection Type

Selects a plane, face, or body to which the selected frame component or components should trim or extend.

None

Applies no end condition to the selected components. When this option is selected, these options are available.

Fillet

Applies a fillet to the frame corner.

Extend by Distance

Extends the frame component ends.

Note:

You can shorten the length of an extended frame component by entering a negative number in the Value field for the corner extent value.

Remove

Removes the end conditions.

Value

Specifies the fillet radius value or the corner extent value. This option is only available if you select the Fillet or Extend by Distance button on the command bar.

Next Collinear

Specifies the members to form the complete frame member set where there are multiple collinear segments at a junction. This trims the other frame members.

Weld Gaps

Adds a weld gap to the frame ends at the corners and at the ends, extended to a plane, face, or body.

A butt end frame reduces by the weld gap value. At miter ends, each frame reduces by half the weld gap value.

Clears the overridden corner treatment at the selected end(s) and sets them to the corner treatment value from the Frame Options dialog box.