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Elements

The following components enable the generation of cadwork elements. The elements are displayed as locked elements in cadwork. As soon as the elements are "baked", the locking is removed. Baking is done via the context menu.

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Bake all to cadwork unlocks all elements created with Grasshopper (unlocks the elements).

Beam

The Beam component generates a beam in cadwork. In addition to the mandatory geometry input, the options Axis, CwAttr, StdAttr are optionally available.

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Input comment
Geom Brep closed
Axis Axis system [optional]
CwAttr Userattributes [optional]
StdAttr Standardattributes [optional]
Endtype(Start) Endtype start point element axis [optional]
Endtype(End) Endtype end point element axis [optional]
BakeCW bake in cadwork [optional]
ElementID Element ID [optional]
Output comment
None Element is generated in cadwork

With a right click on the icon the option Cadwork Preview, Bake to Cadwork, Bake all to Cadwork can be selected in the context menu. Or via the input param BakeCW. Backup Text

Panel

The Panel component generates a panel in cadwork. Backup Text

Input comment
Geom Brep closed
Axis Axis system [optional]
CwAttr Userattributes [optional]
StdAttr Standardattributes [optional]
Endtype(Start) Endtype start point element axis [optional]
Endtype(End) Endtype end point element axis [optional]
BakeCW bake in cadwork [optional]
ElementID Element ID [optional]
Output comment
None Element is generated in cadwork

Auxiliary Element

The AuxVol component generates an auxiliary volume in cadwork. Backup Text

Input comment
Geom Brep closed
CwAttr Userattributes [optional]
StdAttr Standardattributes [optional]
BakeCW bake in cadwork [optional]
ElementID Element ID [optional]
Output comment
None Element is generated in cadwork

Drilling

The Drilling component generates a bolt in cadwork. The components needs as input a Point 1, Point 2, Diameter. The Drilling allowance as well as the attributes can be added optionally.

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Input comment
Point_1 Start Point
Point_2 End Point
Diameter [mm] Supplement Drilling [mm]
Supplement supplement diameter [mm] [optional]
CwAttr Standard Attributes
StdAttr Standard Attributes
BakeCW bake in cadwork [optional]
Output comment
None Element is generated in cadwork

Connector Axis

The Connector Axis component generates a Standard Connector Axis in cadwork. The components needs as input a existing connector axis name, Point 1, Point 2.

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Input comment
Connector Name Standard Connector Axis Name
Point_1 Start Point
Point_2 End Point
CwAttr Standard Attributes
StdAttr Standard Attributes
BakeCW bake in cadwork [optional]
Output comment
None Element is generated in cadwork

Parts Local Axes

Local component axes are defined via the Axis component. An X vector and a Z vector are specified.

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Input comment
VectorXLocal {x, y, z}
VectorYLocal {x, y, z}
Output comment
OutputAxis Return of the cadwork plane

Create Surface

The AuxVol component generates an auxiliary volume in cadwork. Backup Text

Input comment
Geom Surface
CwAttr Userattributes [optional]
StdAttr Standardattributes [optional]
BakeCW bake in cadwork [optional]
ElementID Element ID [optional]
Output comment
None Element is generated in cadwork

Create Line

The AuxVol component generates an auxiliary volume in cadwork. Backup Text

Input comment
Geom Line
CwAttr Userattributes [optional]
StdAttr Standardattributes [optional]
BakeCW bake in cadwork [optional]
ElementID Element ID [optional]
Output comment
None Element is generated in cadwork

Create Node

The AuxVol component generates an auxiliary volume in cadwork. Backup Text

Input comment
Geom Point
CwAttr Userattributes [optional]
StdAttr Standardattributes [optional]
BakeCW bake in cadwork [optional]
ElementID Element ID [optional]
Output comment
None Element is generated in cadwork
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