The following is a list of the parameters applied to parametric designs. The help for any parameter can be
accessed directly by pressing the F1 key while the paramter editor has the parameter selected (and is
focussed - i.e editing).
Object:Diameter
Diameter of a cylinder or regular sided element.
Object:Diameter-1
Diameter of end 1 of a conical element.
Object:Diameter-2
Diameter of end 2 of a conical element.
Object:Width Dia-H1
Diameter of end 1 of an element maintaining the edge of the diameter in-line with the edge of the other
end of the element. The in-line edges are on the high edge of the element width.
Object:Width Dia-L1
Diameter of end 1 of an element maintaining the edge of the diameter in-line with the edge of the other
end of the element. The in-line edges are on the low edge of the element width.
Object:Height Dia-H1
Diameter of end 1 of an element maintaining the edge of the diameter in-line with the edge of the other
end of the element. The in-line edges are on the high edge of the element height.
Object:Height Dia-L1
Diameter of end 1 of an element maintaining the edge of the diameter in-line with the edge of the other
end of the element. The in-line edges are on the low edge of the element height.
Object:Width Dia-H2
Diameter of end 2 of an element maintaining the edge of the diameter in-line with the edge of the other
end of the element. The in-line edges are on the high edge of the element height.
Object:Width Dia-L2
Diameter of end 2 of an element maintaining the edge of the diameter in-line with the edge of the other
end of the element. The in-line edges are on the low edge of the element width.
Object:Height Dia-H2
Diameter of end 2 of an element maintaining the edge of the diameter in-line with the edge of the other
end of the element. The in-line edges are on the low edge of the element height.
Object:Height Dia-L2
Diameter of end 2 of an element maintaining the edge of the diameter in-line with the edge of the other
end of the element. The in-line edges are on the low edge of the element height.
Object:Cnr Dia-HH1
Diameter of end 1 of an element maintaining it aligned with a corner of a rectangular section at the other
end. The alignment is with the high height, high width corner.
Object:Cnr Dia-LH1
Diameter of end 1 of an element maintaining it aligned with a corner of a rectangular section at the other
end. The alignment is with the low height, high width corner.
Object:Cnr Dia-LL1
Diameter of end 1 of an element maintaining it aligned with a corner of a rectangular section at the other
end. The alignment is with the low height, low width corner.
Object:Cnr Dia-HL1
Diameter of end 1 of an element maintaining it aligned with a corner of a rectangular section at the other
end. The alignment is with the high height, low width corner.
Object:Cnr Dia-HH2
Diameter of end 2 of an element maintaining it aligned with a corner of a rectangular section at the other
end. The alignment is with the high height, high width corner.
Object:Cnr Dia-LH2
Diameter of end 2 of an element maintaining it aligned with a corner of a rectangular section at the other
end. The alignment is with the low height, high width corner.
Object:Cnr Dia-LL2
Diameter of end 2 of an element maintaining it aligned with a corner of a rectangular section at the other
end. The alignment is with the low height, low width corner.
Object:Cnr Dia-HL2
Diameter of end 2 of an element maintaining it aligned with a corner of a rectangular section at the other
end. The alignment is with the high height, low width corner.
Object:Datum
The datum end of the element.
Object:Section
The type of cross section of the element.
Object:Length
The length of the element centre line perpendicular to the element ends (not oblique length).
Object:Seam
The seam position of the element.
Object:Z-Angle
The rotation of the element around its own axis from the zero position which is with the seam uppermost
in the Z direction.
Object:Slope Length
The length of the oblique centre line.
Object:Sides
Number of sides in the element cross section.
Object:OBLQ Radius
The distance of oblique offset from the perpendicular C/L to the oblique C/L.
Object:OBLQ Angle
The angle from the zero angle to the element oblique offset. The angle is zero when the oblique offset is
towards the high edge of the element height.
Object:OBLQ X-Offset
The distance of oblique offset in the X direction.
Object:OBLQ Y-Offset
The distance of oblique offset in the X-direction.
Object:OBLQ Width
The distance of the oblique offset in the direction of the element width.
Object:OBLQ Height
The distance of the oblique offset in the direction of the element height.
Object:Oblique Slope
The angle formed between the oblique C/L and the C/L that is perpendicular to the element ends.
Object:Taper
The angle of taper of a conical element.
Object:X-Parallel
Object:Y-Parallel
Object:Width
The width of a rectangular element cross section.
Object:Width-1
The width of end 1 of a rectangular element cross section.
Object:Width-2
The width of end 2 of a rectangular element cross section.
Object:Outer Width-1
The width of end 1 of a four sided element cross section including corner radii.
Object:Outer Width-2
The width of end 2 of a four sided element cross section including corner radii.
Object:Inner Width-1
The width of end 1 of a four sided element cross section excluding corner radii.
Object:Inner Width-2
The width of end 2 of a four sided element cross section excluding corner radii.
Object:Delta Width-L
The gap between the low width edges of the two ends of the element. Adjusted obliquely in the width
direction.
Object:Delta Width-H
The gap between the high width edges of the two ends of the element. Adjusted obliquely in the width
direction.
Object:OBLQ X-Slope
Object:OBLQ Y-Slope
Object:Height
The height of a rectangular element cross section.
Object:Height-1
The height of end 1 of a rectangular element cross section.
Object:Height-2
The height of end 2 of a rectangular element cross section.
Object:Outer Hght-1
The height of end 1 of a four sided element cross section including corner radii.
Object:Outer Hght-2
The height of end 2 of a four sided element cross section including corner radii.
Object:Inner Hght-1
The height of end 1 of a four sided element cross section excluding corner radii.
Object:Inner Hght-2
The height of end 2 of a four sided element cross section excluding corner radii.
Object:Delta Hght-L
The gap between the low height edges of the two ends of the element. Adjusted obliquely in the height
direction.
Object:Delta Hght-H
The gap between the high height edges of the two ends of the element. Adjusted obliquely in the height
direction.
Object:Depth-1L
The depth of end 1 of the element. Adjustment to the low height/depth side of the element only.
Object:Breadth-1L
The breadth of end 1 of the element. Adjustment to the low width/breadth side of the element only.
Object:Depth-1H
The depth of end 1 of the element. Adjustment to the high height/depth side of the element only.
Object:Breadth-1H
The breadth of end 1 of the element. Adjustment to the high width/breadth side of the element only.
Object:Depth-2L
The depth of end 2 of the element. Adjustment to the low height/depth side of the element only.
Object:Breadth-2L
The breadth of end 2 of the element. Adjustment to the low width/breadth side of the element only.
Object:Depth-2H
The depth of end 2 of the element. Adjustment to the high height/depth side of the element only.
Object:Breadth-2H
The breadth of end 2 of the element. Adjustment to the high width/breadth side of the element only.
Object:Tilt Position
Object:Tilt Angle
Object:Tilt X-Angle
Object:Tilt Y-Angle
Object:Radius
The radius the element corners.
Object:Radius-1
The radius of end 1 of the element corners.
Object:Radius-2
The radius of end 2 of the element corners.
Object:Width Rad-H1
The radius of end 1 of the element maintaining the edge of the element with the edge at the other end.
The aligned edges are on the high width edge.
Object:Width Rad-L1
The radius of end 1 of the element maintaining the edge of the element with the edge at the other end.
The aligned edges are on the low width edge.
Object:Height Rad-H1
The radius of end 1 of the element maintaining the edge of the element with the edge at the other end.
The aligned edges are on the high height edge.
Object:Height Rad-L1
The radius of end 1 of the element maintaining the edge of the element with the edge at the other end.
The aligned edges are on the low height edge.
Object:Width Rad-H2
The radius of end 2 of the element maintaining the edge of the element with the edge at the other end.
The aligned edges are on the high width edge.
Object:Width Rad-L2
The radius of end 2 of the element maintaining the edge of the element with the edge at the other end.
The aligned edges are on the low width edge.
Object:Height Rad-H2
The radius of end 2 of the element maintaining the edge of the element with the edge at the other end.
The aligned edges are on the high height edge.
Object:Height Rad-L2
The radius of end 2 of the element maintaining the edge of the element with the edge at the other end.
The aligned edges are on the low height edge.
Object:Cnr Rad-HH1
The radius of end 1 of the element maintaining the edge of the element with the edge at the other end.
The aligned edges are on the high width edge.
Object:Cnr Rad-LH1
The radius of end 1 of the element maintaining the end in-line with the corner of the element at the other
end. The aligned edges are on the low height, high width edge.
Object:Cnr Rad-LL1
The radius of end 1 of the element maintaining the end in-line with the corner of the element at the other
end. The aligned edges are on the low height, low width edge.
Object:Cnr Rad-HL1
The radius of end 1 of the element maintaining the end in-line with the corner of the element at the other
end. The aligned edges are on the high height, low width edge.
Object:Cnr Rad-HH2
The radius of end 2 of the element maintaining the end in-line with the corner of the element at the other
end. The aligned edges are on the high height, high width edge.
Object:Cnr Rad-LH2
The radius of end 2 of the element maintaining the end in-line with the corner of the element at the other
end. The aligned edges are on the low height, high width edge.
Object:Cnr Rad-LL2
The radius of end 2 of the element maintaining the end in-line with the corner of the element at the other
end. The aligned edges are on the low height, low width edge.
Object:Cnr Rad-HL2
The radius of end 2 of the element maintaining the end in-line with the corner of the element at the other
end. The aligned edges are on the high height, low width edge.
Link:Relation
Defines the relation between the two elements as a BEND, JUNCTION or TEE. The field cannot be altered.
Link:Beta1-1
Relative angles between end 1 of the first element and end 1 of the second element.
Link:Beta1-2
Relative angles between end 1 of the first element and end 2 of the second element.
Link:Beta2-1
Relative angles between end 2 of the first element and end 1 of the second element.
Link:Beta2-2
Relative angles between end 2 of the first element and end 2 of the second element.
Link:Offset
The offset between the two element centre lines when placed in parallel planes. This is the nearest
distance the centre lines come to each other.
Link:Distance1
Distance from end 1 of the first element to the crossing point of the element centre lines.
Link:Distance2
Distance from end 2 of the first element to the crossing point of the element centre lines.
Link:DistC1A
Link:DistC2A
Link:DistC1B
Link:DistC2B
Link:ParallelOff
Link:EndDist11
The distance from end 1 of element 1 to end 1 of element 2.
Link:EndDist12
The distance from end 1 of element 1 to end 2 of element 2.
Link:EndDist21
The distance from end 2 of element 1 to end 1 of element 2.
Link:EndDist22
The distance from end 2 of element 1 to end 2 of element 2.
Link:ClockAngle
The angle of element 2 centre line around the axis of element 1 centre line from the zero position which
corresponds to element 1 zero seam position (uppermost position in the z-direction).