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Intergraph Smart 3D Compartmentation

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  1. Click Create Volume by Faces Command .

  2. Specify a name for the volume in the Name box.

  3. Select a volume type from the Type list.

    SHARED Tip The list in the Type box provides only the last few volumes selected from the catalog. Choosing More displays the Select Volume Dialog, which allows you to select any type of volume found in the catalog database.

  4. Select a folder from the Space folder list.

    • The default folder is the last folder used when creating a volume. In a new session file, the default is the model (the root level of the space hierarchy).

    • Assigning volumes to a space folder organizes volumes in the current model. See Create Space Folder.

  5. Select the filter to use to restrict plate or grid selection in the Plate Filter box.

  6. Select the faces for the volume, using Select Faces , Select Faces by 3D Range , or Select Faces by Point .

    SHARED Tip You can select the faces in any order.

  7. If there is more than one possible volume from the selected planes, select the required volume.

  8. Click Finish to create the volume.

  • You can click Volume Properties on the ribbon to modify the volume properties. See Compartment Properties Dialog, Ship Zone Properties Dialog, or Void Space Properties Dialog.

  • If you are creating a complex volume, you can use the Faces List to assist in specifying the faces and to define offsets from faces. See Add faces using the Face List. You can also click Accept or Reject on the ribbon as you select faces.

  • Optionally, click Select Volumes for Addition or Select Volumes for Subtraction on the ribbon to add to or subtract from the resultant volume.

  • The Type list is populated by the reference data and can be customized on a model-by-model basis. For more information on customizing compartmentation reference data, see Compartmentation Reference Data.