To create a standard section, use the following steps:
- Open the Standard Sections window.
- In the Standard Sections pane, right-click and select Insert. A new record is added to the table.
- In the Standard Section Name column, highlight the default name and type the name of the standard section. Since this name is what will appear in other windows when you are selecting standard sections, this name should be specific and informative.
- In the Layers pane, right-click and select Insert. A new record is added to the pane.
- Click in the Layer column and then type 1 to indicate that this is the first layer of the standard section. (The first layer is defined as the topmost layer.)
- Click the down arrow in the Material Code column and select the type of material for this layer in the drop-down list.
- Click in the Thickness column and enter the thickness of this layer.
Repeat steps 4 through 7 for each additional layer in the standard section.
Note: Milling is always assigned as layer 99 and given a positive thickness.- When all layers are entered for the standard section, click the
icon to save the new standard section.
