4.2.42. Convert selected profiles to spec profile (SuCri2SwitchProfileStructure)
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Overview
Convert selected profiles to spec profile converts selected steel profiles into profiles of the pipe class. In addition to the classic steelwork catalog, IntegaDesign also offers the manufacturer profiles as pipe class profiles, and this command switches between both worlds.
The recommendation is explicitly to use the profiles from the classic steelwork catalog as a rule. The pipe class variant is intended for cases in which steelwork and pipe are to be evaluated together.
Where do I find the function?
Called via the AutoCAD command line with SuCri2SwitchProfileStructure.
Plant 3D™ command
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Command | SuCri2SwitchProfileStructure |
| Ribbon | No entry in the ribbon. The SuCri tab only carries the manufacturer dialogs and the license manager; the function itself is called via the command line. |
| Shortcut | No default shortcut |
| From version | SuCri 25.1.1.1 |
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How it works in detail
Profiles from the pipe class can be dynamically changed in length on both sides as usual. The length change is automatically transferred to the Length property, so that the material take-off is correct.
Via the properties, additional details can be switched on and off, for example for customer presentations or renderings. However, these details cost performance, the hole function particularly noticeably.
Application examples
Example 1: Converting individual profiles
In a design, only a few beams are to be evaluated together with the pipe. You select exactly these profiles and convert them; the rest of the steelwork stays in the classic catalog.
Example 2: Representation for a presentation
For a rendering, details such as bores are to be visible. You switch them on for the converted profiles via the properties and then off again, so that the working speed in the model is retained.
Tips and best practices
- In doubt, the classic steelwork catalog: That is the explicit recommendation. The pipe class profiles are the special case, not the normal case.
- Details cost performance: Above all, the hole function has a noticeable effect. Leave it switched off for daily work.
- Entire drawing: If all profiles are to be converted,
SuCri2SwitchProfileStructureDrawingis the appropriate command.
Related articles
- Spec properties [DWG], resets the properties of the primary supports according to the pipe class.