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Draw or edit structure runs

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Create a structure run

In the steps below, you will determine the base height and stack height. You will set the C and I spacing in a later step.

  1. Click on the Automation palette.
    The Structure Run Tool dialog box will open.



    Note: You can drag this box to any convenient location. It disappears after you draw a structure run.  Restarting the tool will display the dialog again in the last location it was used.

  2. Set the Base Height and Stack Height using the list boxes provided.

  3. Pick a structure run starting point.

  4. Drag the cursor to control the length and direction of the structure run.  The actual length is displayed in the Structure Length box of the Structure Run tool dialog box in 3" increments. The minimum length of an Xsite Structure Run is 24”. The Structure Run tool will not allow a Structure Run less then 24” to be drawn.
    Note: You can also use Polar keyboard input, such as “@48<0” or after selecting a starting point and rotation for the structure run, the length of the Structure Run can be entered at the AutoCAD command line.

  5. Select the end point of the Structure Run. This will draw the structure, tag the structure, and provide a UFO for ease of snapping the next Structure Run into location.  The tag for Xsite structures is shown below:

This example describes a 48” long Structure , made up of a four-high base component, without a stacking component.

The following example describes a 48” long Structure, made up of a four-high base component, and a single stacking component.

Create Structure Runs with differing heights or configurations by using the Structure Run Tool multiple times and linking the runs together.  They will be treated as a single Structure Run by the Assign Elevation tool in the next step.

This example shows two Structures, one 36" long with a 5-high base and another 36" long with a 4-high base and a 2-high stacker.



Edit an existing structure run

You can edit a structure run’s base height and/or stacking segments once it is already in the drawing.

  1. Click on the Automation palette.

  2. Select the structure to edit and press Enter. The Structure Run Tool dialog will open.

  3. Make the necessary changes to the structure using the drop down menus.

  4. Click OK.

 

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