Frame Generator Flashcards

Which end treatment trims or extends one or more frame members to a selected planar face?

Answer: Trim/Extend to Face

Trim/Extend to Face cuts or extends members so they end at the face you pick.

Which command trims and extends two frame members so they form a corner joint where one butts against the other?

Answer: Trim to Frame

Trim to Frame makes a butt-style corner joint between two members.

A tube must stick out 25 mm past the end of its skeleton line. Which command is the most direct way to do this?

Answer: Lengthen/Shorten Frame Member

Lengthen/Shorten Frame Member adds or removes a set length at the member's end.

What file type is each individual frame member saved as?

Answer: An .ipt part file

Each frame member is a separate part file (.ipt) inside the frame assembly.

Which Manage tab tool prepares a custom part cross-section so it can be published to Content Center for Frame Generator?

Answer: Structural Shape Authoring

Structural Shape Authoring maps the custom part's parameters so Frame Generator can use it.

What does the Reuse command do in Frame Generator?

Answer: Places another instance of an existing frame member on a different skeleton edge without creating a new part file

Reuse places more occurrences of an existing member file instead of making new files.

You applied a miter you no longer want. Which command clears it without deleting the member?

Answer: Remove End Treatment(s)

Remove End Treatment(s) takes off the end cuts and returns the member to its skeleton length.