A

Header

Name of the application and the active shape.

B

Toolbar Buttons

Perform basic tasks such as saving and deleting shapes.

C

Setup Fields

Assign a name and select the building code for your shape.

D

Drawing Tools

Perform a variety of tasks related to the current shape, such as deleting legs, adding hooks, hiding the grid, and more. 

E

Drawing Canvas

Main area of the screen where you draw your shape. 

F

Properties

  • Leg Properties - Set options and settings for a selected leg.
  • Shape Rules - Set up calculation and validation rules for the shape's dimensions. 

Toolbar Buttons 

Left Menu

Click to open the Tools Left Menu. Click again to hide the menu. 

Finish

Save and close the current shape.

Save

Save the current shape; the shape remains open on the screen. 


Cancel

Clear the current shape. You will be prompted to save any changes.

Delete

Remove the current shape from your database.

Rename  

Assign a new shape ID to the current shape. 

Copy

Duplicate a shape.

Setup Fields

Mode

Indicates whether the shape is:

  • Standard Mode - Can be used at any level of the system; these shapes cannot be changed or marked inactive. Built-in shapes, such as ACI and BSI are classified as Standard. 
  • Enterprise Mode - Custom shape that can be used within the current enterprise; these shapes can be changed or redefined (if they are not currently in use within the system). Any shape defined by a non-System Administrator is classified as Enterprise.  

Building Code

Select the building code to which the shape belongs. 

Shape Catalog

To add the shape to a specific job catalog, select the desired shape catalog. Leave Shape Catalog blank if the shape may be used for any job. 

Shape

Identifier for the shape. Up to 5 characters, letters and numbers only. Click Shape Lookup to view and select from a list of existing shapes.

Inactive

Check to mark the shape as inactive. This prevents the shape from being used for new projects, but does not affect pre-existing data.

Show Inactive Shapes

By default, shapes that are marked inactive are hidden from the shape navigator list and palette selection tool. Check to include inactive shapes in the shape navigator list and palette selection tool.

Drawing Tools

Hide/Display Grid

Hide or display grid lines.

Snapshot

Create and download a .PNG picture of the shape.

Wizard

Center the shape on the canvas and automatically assign dimension letters.

Radius Tool

Add a radial leg to the shape. 

Display/Hide Dimensions

Switch the view between relative dimensions and dimension letters.

Straight Witness 

Add a horizontal or vertical witness line.

Diagonal Witness

Add a diagonal witness line. 

Delete 

Delete hooks, legs, or witness lines. 

Free Text

Add a block of text to the shape.

3D

Multi-plane bending shape functionality will be implemented in a future update to Shape Manager. It is disabled as of this documentation's publication date. 

Add Hook

Add a hook to the shape. Click Add Hook, then select the desired hook type:

90 degree

135 degree

180 degree

Report Preview

Click to see how the shape will appear on reports and bundle tags. The shape appears in the display box below the tool palette. Click Refresh to redraw the preview based on changes to the shape. 

Drawing Canvas

Click and drag on the canvas to draw your shape. For details, refer to Creating a Shape.

Properties 

Use the Properties dropdown combo field to select:

  • Leg Properties - Set up properties for a specific leg. For details, refer to Leg Properties
  • Shape Rules - Define validation and calculations for the shape. For details, refer to Shape Rules.