BimProfiles

Description

Allows to filter the profiles list by Type, Standard, Shape, Name.

The Type options are: All, Generic, Structural Concrete, Structural Steel.

The Standard options are: All, AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction), BS (British Steel), EURO (European standard steel profiles), User Defined.

The available standards are set through the BimProfileStandards user preference. Several standards can be listed here, separated by a semicolon (;). When the user preference is empty, all standards are available.

The Shape* options are: All, Circle Hollow, I Shape, L Shape, Rectangle, Rectangle Hollow, T Shape, U Shape.

*Depending on the selected Standard, some Shape options are not available.

The Name options depend on the selected Type, Standard and Shape option.

For example, available options for Structural Steel / AISC / I Shape are: HP, M, S, W.

Creates a new profile.

• Type: Select a type.
  
• Name: Type a name
• Size: Indicate the size of the profile.
• Shape: Do the following:
  • Select a shape.
    
  • Click the Pick Profile in Model button ().
    Prompts you: Pick a profile - the Profiles dialog box temporarily closes to let you select a closed 2D entity or the boundary entities of an enclosed area.
    • • For standard profiles, fill out the properties grid for the selected profile:
        
      • For a CustomShape profile, optionally click the buttons at the bottom of the profile preview to rotate or to mirror the profile.
        
        
  • Click the Set Profile Offset button ().
    
    
    The default status of the Profile offset behavior is set in the ProfileOffsetBehavior user preference.
    Define the offset and click the Apply button.
    
    

Deletes the selected profile

Allows to import profile definitions.

Launches the BIMPROJECTINFO command: Displays the BIM Project Info dialog.

To import profile definitions:

1. Click the Import button on the BIM Project Info dialog.
   A file dialog displays.
2. Select the CSV Library files (*.csv) file type.
3. Select the *.csv file to import.
4. Double click or click the Open button.

In the \Support\Bim\Profiles folder of the Roamable Root folder you can find:

• templates_of_mostly_used_profiles.csv
• profile_parameters.pdf

Select a profile and right click to display the context menu:

• New Profile: Creates a new profile.
• Duplicate: Creates a new profile as a duplicate of the selected profile.
• Delete: Deletes the selected profile.
• Copy to Project: Copies the selected profile to the Project library.

Select the profile in the In Project list and edit the properties.

When the axis offset () is edited and the profile is already applied to one or more linear solids, you are prompted to:

• Apply the profile to the solid(s).
• Detach the profile from the solid(s).
• Cancel the editing operation and keep the original profile.