Frame Generator Flashcards

What type of geometry can serve as a skeleton for inserting frame members?

Answer: Sketch lines and model edges, such as those of a skeleton part

Frame members can be placed on 2D/3D sketch lines or on the edges of a part used as a skeleton.

When you insert the first frame member in an assembly, which file names does the Create New Frame dialog ask for?

Answer: Frame assembly and skeleton

Frame Generator makes a frame subassembly and a skeleton file, and you name both.

When you place a frame member, which option rotates the profile around the skeleton edge?

Answer: Rotation angle

Rotation angle turns the cross-section around the axis of the skeleton edge.

Which Frame Generator command updates placed members to the latest Content Center family data?

Answer: Refresh

Refresh updates frame members to the current Content Center definitions.

Which command shows details like the profile family, size, length, and material for a selected frame member?

Answer: Frame Member Information

Frame Member Information lists the member's profile data, length, and material.

Which Frame Generator command makes a member that follows an arc or curved skeleton edge?

Answer: Insert Frame Member using Insert members on curves

Insert Frame Member has a curve placement mode that builds a bent member along arcs.

Where would you check beam stresses and deflections for a frame built with Frame Generator, using loads and constraints on its members?

Answer: The Frame Analysis environment

Frame Analysis models frame members as beams and reports displacement and stress results.