Add Custom Structured Frame
The Custom Structured Frame tool allows you to create your own standard of Frames that can be used in the Structure Part design process to create a Structured Frame. The tool is based off a 2D/3D parametric curve that can be used to enter sizing options for a given standard.
Create a Parametric 2D/3D Sketch
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First, create a 2D Sketch or 3D Curve.
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Add Dimensional Constraints to drive the size of the shape.
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Save the file in a directory with a name that you can reference in later steps.
Creating a Custom Structured Frame Standard
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Select the Add Custom Structured Frame Tool from the Structured Part Ribbon Bar
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In the resulting dialog, select Add Standard and Give a Name for the Standard (or Family) and select ok.
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Next, Select Add Shape and specify a Shape Name. You can have multiple different shapes for a standard. For example: ISO could have Pipe, Square Tube, etc shape names.
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Select Add Profile and select the profile that you created in the steps above.
If desired, create a PNG, JPG, or BMP file and Select "Select Preview Picture" and select this as an image to use for visual reference.
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Next, Select "Add Sizing Data". By default, this will put the parameter names from the shape and add them to a table (one column for each driving parameter). You can manually set the values and add new rows for additional values. Note: These values are in the millimeter units.
Note: You can also export to excel to input the values or input the values from an excel file. Using an excel file will also allow you to add a Name Designator column to uniquely name each row. By default, if this is not set, it will construct the name based on the size data used.
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Select OK to save the Standard and its data.
Using a Custom Structured Frame Standard
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Once you have a standard created, you can start the Insert Structured Frame Tool on the Structured Part Ribbon.
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In the Standard drop down, select the Custom Structured Frame you created.
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Select the Shape and select the size.
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Select the Path
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Select green check mark to create the frame.
Notes:
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The Custom Structured Frame data is stored in AppData\Local\IronCAD\IRONCAD\25.0\en-us\CustomStructuredFrame. This will contain the Shape File (.ics), Image for Preview (.BMP), and a XML File. The XML File can be edited as well to alter the values outside of IronCAD.
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You can share the contends of this folder to other users machines to build and use the standard on multiple machines.