Adding Groups

  1. Create a sketch.
  2. Click Structural Member (Weldments toolbar) or Insert > Weldments > Structural Member .
  3. Make selections in the PropertyManager to define the profile for the structural member.
  4. To create the first group, select a series of segments on the sketch.
    The second segment you select determines the type of group you are creating.
    • To create a contiguous group, select a segment adjoining the first segment.
    • To create a parallel group, select a segment parallel to the first segment.
    Group1 appears in Groups. Under Settings, the identifiers of the paths you selected appear under Path segments.
  5. To create the next group, right-click in the graphics area and select Create New Group or under Selections, click New Group.
  6. Select the second set of segments.
  7. Select a group in Groups and change its attributes under Settings.
  8. Click and create additional structural members as needed.